Definitions
What is the difference between a BOUNDARY and a TERRITORY?
A boundary is a line that shows where one area of land ends; Un límite es una línea que marca el punto en el que termina una parcela de terreno
A territory is land controlled by a country but is not yet a state; Un territorio es una zona de tierra controlada por un país, pero que aún no constituye un Estado.
How many types of annexation did we discuss in class?
5
Who controls the power in a:
democracy
authoritarian government (gobierno autoritario)
One leader or small group
How many major parties are in the U.S.?
2
What is the difference between EXPANSION and ANNEXATION?
Expansion is the growth of a country's land or population; La expansión es el aumento del territorio o de la población de un país
Annexation is when a country adds land, often by force;La anexión es cuando un país se apropia de un territorio, a menudo por la fuerza.
Name 2 ways a country annexes land by force
Name 2 ways a country annexes land peacefully
Conquest, colonization, forced removal
and
Diplomatic transfer, voluntary union
What is the difference between a PRESIDENTIAL DEMOCRACY and a PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY?
Presidential Democracy: People vote for the President
Parliamentary Democracy: People vote for the Parliament and the Parliament votes for a Prime Minister
What is system with many parties called?; ¿Cómo se llama un sistema con muchos partidos?
Multi-party system
What is the difference between TREATY and CESSION?
A treaty is a formal agreement between countries; Un tratado es un acuerdo formal entre países
A cession is an agreement to give up land by treaty; Una cesión es un acuerdo por el que se cede un territorio mediante un tratado
Name an example of conquest, colonization, and forced removal
Anschluss, Spanish conquest and colonization of Mexico, Trail of Tears
What is the difference between the branches of power in a PRESIDENTIAL DEMOCRACY and a PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY?
Presidential democracy: the President, Congress, and Court are separate branches; Democracia presidencial: el presidente, el Congreso y el Tribunal son poderes separados
Parliamentary democracy: the Prime Minister, Parliament, and Courts work together; Democracia parlamentaria: el primer ministro, el Parlamento y los tribunales colaboran entre sí
Multi-party governments often use _________governments where votes rank candidates
Coalition government
What is the difference between CONQUEST and COLONIZATION?
A conquest is when a country takes control of a territory by force; Una conquista es cuando un país toma el control de un territorio por la fuerza
Colonization comes after the conquest. Settlers move into a new territory and establish communities under their home country; La colonización viene después de la conquista. Los colonos se trasladan a un nuevo territorio y establecen comunidades bajo la autoridad de su país de origen.
Name an example of diplomatic transfer and volutary union
Louisiana Purchase
Annexation of Texas
What is the difference between the economic systems: CAPITALISM and COMMUNISM?
Capitalism is when individuals and private companies own businesses. They make economic decisions.
Communism is when the government or community owns all businesses. Government makes economic decisions
What is positive and what is a challenge for the two-party system? ¿Qué aspectos positivos y qué retos presenta el sistema bipartidista?
Governments could form stable majorities
Some citizens felt unsatisfied with only 2 choices.
What is the difference between FORCED REMOVAL and COLONIZATION?
Forced removal is when a group of people is forced off their land so another groups or government can take it; El desalojo forzoso es cuando se expulsa a un grupo de personas de sus tierras para que otro grupo o el gobierno pueda apropiarse de ellas.
Colonization is when settlers move into a new territory and establish communities under their home country; La colonización es el proceso por el cual los colonos se trasladan a un nuevo territorio y establecen comunidades bajo la autoridad de su país de origen.
What type of annexation did the U.S. government use the most?
Diplomatic Transfer (but one could argue colonization as well since no one asked the Native Americans about the treaties the U.S. made with France, Mexico, Spain, Great Britain)
Traspaso diplomático (aunque también se podría hablar de colonización, ya que nadie consultó a los nativos americanos sobre los tratados que Estados Unidos firmó con Francia, México, España y Gran Bretaña)
What is a mixed economy?
In a mixed economy, the government and private companies own businesses and make decisions together; En una economía mixta, el gobierno y las empresas privadas son propietarios de negocios y toman decisiones de forma conjunta.
What are the two major parties in the U.S.? OR name their animal symbol; ¿Cuáles son los dos principales partidos políticos de Estados Unidos? O bien, nombra su animal emblemático.
Democratic party (burro) and Republican party (elefante)