Features Of Government
What must a government enforce that binds all people living in its territory?
Policies and laws
What is a Confederation?
The same thing as a federal system, or if you really care Strong national government while preserving some state government powers.
What is a Democracy?
System of government in which leaders rule with the consent of citizens.
Example: U.S
What do geometric boundaries separate?
Countries or nations
Cooperation and conflict have contributed to and resulted from?
The political and geographic divisions of the world.
3 Features of government
levels of government, types of government, geography and government
What are at least two examples of a federal system?
United States, Australia, The Federal Republic Of Germany
What is an Autocracy?
form of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government.
What do cultural boundaries separate?
two identical cultures
When natural resources need to be accessed by more than one country what might occur?
War / Conflict / Treaties
Fill in the blank
"Today the world includes nearly ___ independent countries that vary in size, military might, natural resources, and world influence."
200
What is a Federal system?
The government divides the powers of government between the national and state provincial governments
What is a form of autocracy with a hereditary queen exercising supreme power?
What Is A Monarchy
Types of governments?
what are monarchy, democracy, theocracy, autocracy, oligarchy, anarchy, dictatorship...
What does Nationalism contribute to?
Political conflicts.
Some characteristics that define a country?
territory, populations, and sovereignty, or freedom from outside control.
What are at least two examples of a unitary system?
United Kingdom and China
What Is An Oligarchy?
System of government in which a small group holds power.
What do Natural Boundaries follow?
Physical geographic features such as mountains or rivers.
Global cooperation is frustrated by many factors including? (Name at least two) (Maybe one if we are feeling generous)
Border disputes, tensions over larger territories, multiple ethnic groups within one state, competition for fewer resources, and control of strategic sites.
A monarchy is
sovereignty (or power of rule) is passed down through heredity (generation to generation).
What is a Unitary System?
Gives all key powers to the national or central government.
What is a Theocracy?
System of government in which those who rule are regarded as divinely inspired.
What can Geographic area help determine?
how political and administrative units are drawn up and how they will be governed
Nationalism is a belief that?
the individual’s loyalty and devotion to the nation or state surpass other individual or group interests.