Politics
The transfer or delegation of power to a lower level
devolution
A state that is surrounded by another state or states. ex Lesotho, Vatican
an enclave.
A politically unstable region where differing cultural elements come into contact and conflict.
a shatterbelt.
A boundary that is no longer in use but is still present on the landscape is known as a(n) [ ] boundary.
Relict Boundary
Where do you take a sick boat?
to the dock-tor
A formal region within a state that enjoys limited sovereignty; Similar to devolution.
Autonomous Region
a type of expansionism whereby a country wants/attempts to annex a territory whose population is ethnically related to the country but lies outside of its formal borders
irredentism
the continuation, in a former colony, of colonial exploitation without formal political control (China building roads and companies in Nigeria)
neocolonization
A boundary established by outside powers with little regard for existing divisions is known as a(n) [ ] boundary.
Superimposed boundary
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
footsteps
These are the two main forms of Gerrymandering
Packing & Cracking
The region within 200 miles of a state's shores where the state has rights to all underwater resources
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Kurds are....
The world's largest stateless nation
A boundary established by outside powers with little regard for existing divisions is known as a(n) [ ] boundary.
a Consequent Boundary
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed for three nights and rode out on Friday. How is this possible?
his horse's name is Friday.
changes in the number of representatives each state gets in the house of representatives
Apportionment
Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities
Balkanization
What is the correct way to spell Mr. O's name?
O'Connell
Many of the superimposed boundaries that form the map of Africa were all drawn at this event
Berlin Conference (1884)
Why is Europe like a frying pan?
It has greece at the bottom
The process of changing political borders based on a changing population is called...
redistricting
according to the UNCLOS, the EEZ for maritime countries located less than 200 miles, the countries split the difference.
Median Line Principle
Language, religion and nationalism can be considered BLANK within a country
a Centrifugal AND Centripetal force
A boundary established before a large population moves to a place is known as a(n) [ ] boundary.
Antecedent Boundary
I have a head like a cat and feet like a cat, but I am not a cat. What am I?
a kitten.