Political Entities
Define a "nation" and provide an example
A group of people who have certain things in common: cultural heritage, unifying set of beliefs, traditional claim to homeland, desire to establish own state
Define an Antecedent Boundary and provide an example
A boundary that preceded the development of the cultural landscape
Chile/Argentina and Bolivia, US/Canada along the western frontier
Define Voting Districts
Internal boundaries that divide the country’s electorate
UN
United Nations
193; most countries in the world
Promote peace, security and human rights
Define Nation-State and provide an example.
A Nation that fulfills qualification of a state (defined boundary, permanent population, sovereignty over domestic and international affairs).
Japan, Iceland, etc.
Define a Superimposed Boundary and provide an example
A boundary that was drawn by outside powers
Africa/Berlin Conference
Define Electorate
The people in a country that are eligible to vote
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
30; US, Canada, Iceland, most of western and central Europe, Turkey
Mutual Defense
Define "Autonomous Region" and provide an example.
A defined area within a state that has a high degree of self-government and freedom.
Aland Islands, Quebec/Nunavut, Nigerian States, etc.
Define a Demarcated Boundary and provide an example
A boundary that is identified by physical objects placed on the landscape
Define Reapportionment
The process of changing the number of representatives granted to each state to reflect the state’s population following a census.
EU
European Union
27; Western and central Europe
Integrates member states politically and economically
Define a "Stateless Nation" and provide an example.
Cultured group with no independent political entity
Navajo Nation, Palestine, Kurds, etc.
Define a Militarized Boundary and provide an example
A boundary that is heavily guarded and discourages crossing
Berlin Wall until 1989, DMZ
Define Redistricting
The process of redrawing district boundaries so that each district has roughly the same population.
USMCA
US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
US, Mexico, Canada
Integrates member states politically and economically
Define a "Multi-State Nation" and provide an example
A Nation that has a state of its own, but stretches into other states
Korea, Hungary, etc.
Define a Consequent Boundary and provide an example
A boundary that takes into account already existing cultural or physical landscapes
Cultural - Partition of India
Physical - Spain/France along the Pyrenees
Define Gerrymandering
The process of using redistricting to redraw district boundaries by the party in power to protect or increase its power.
OPEC
Organization of Oil Producing Countries
Regulating oil industry and member's policies to stabilize oil markets.