Political Science
What is the United States considered?
A (federal) State
a sovereign country extremely small in both land area and population
What does the UN stand for
United Nations
What is an open border?
Free movement of people between political entities.
What is common in North Carolina?
Gerrymandering (Hooray).
Nationalism is the belief that their _____ interests comes first
Nations
What is a Stateless Nation
a large group of people with a shared culture, ethnicity, or language that lacks its own independent, recognized sovereign state
What does the EU stand for
European Union
What is an example of an active Shatterbelt Region?
The Balkan region of Eastern Europe is one example of a Shatterbelt Region.
What is NAFTA?
A trade agreement between US, Mexico, and Canada.
A Nation is a large group of people sharing a common identity through __, __, __, and ___
Culture, Language, Ethnicity, and Territory
Name a Stateless Nation
The Kurds
What is the largest multi national state?
Russia
What is a strategically located area in which there are more than one nation/state pushing for control?
What are administrative divisions within a country?
Autonomous Republics
Sovereign political entity with defined territory and a permanent population
State
What is a Satellite Nation
a country that is formally independent but under heavy political, economic, and military control or influence from a more powerful nation
What country isn't part of the UN due to political complexities?
Taiwan.
What is an example of an Open Border?
The Schengen area of Europe.
How does Palestine relate to APHUG?
It is a stateless nation.
Nationalism can appear in revolutionary figures like
Gandhi, and George Washington
What is called when a country has indirect control of another less influential country
Neo-colonialism
What does OPEC do?
It is an organization that allows for co-op oil agreements.
Where is the Berlin Wall?
In the border within a former 4-country zone set up after WWII (US, England, France / USSR).
What is Shaw v. Reno?
A gerrymandering case.