in terms of cores and capital, germany

does not have a main central core region

The political economy of a state represents

relations btwn the state members & economic activities there

While the term citizen implies responsibility on the part of the individual, a subject:

often doesn't have rights or responsibilities

A Mexican child born in the US to illegal parents

automatically becomes a citizen

where the government is always seated

In Northern Ireland Catholic diocesan boundaries...

cross the boundary between N. Ireland & Republic of Ireland

western australia, with the Perth as its capital

has a government & personality reflecting its isolation

political units abridge power in order to work as a group

washington DC, ottawa (canada,) and canberra(australia)

compromise capitals between influential & competing regions

Which of the following foreigners was also a citizen of the US?

Valdus Adamkus-former President of Lithuania

indonesia's state structure or form is

largely made up of many islands

In the former Soviet Union federalism was a method

of ensuring that each national group has some control

kalingard is an 'exclave' of russia because

its a piece of russia seperate from russia

Reasons for sub-dividing territory into administrative regions are...

efficiency, flexibility and degrees of responsiveness

Catholic Diocese boundaries in Ireland...

are based much of regions designated during the Roman Empire

Totalitarianism is a type of autocracy which might add elements of

fascism, communism & religious fundamentalism

in case of canada fedaralism

is considered asymmetrical b/c Quebec has the most autonomy

Common roles many states take on might be...

health, education, and businesses regulation

are lead mainly by single individuals or small cliques

Though historically the UK is a unitary state

it has units that increeasingly have gained more freedom

Which of the following might best typify a totalitarian government's reason for being?

an ideology that the people are forced to adhere to

some countries like bolivia, south africa, and the netherlands

have several capitals with divided functions

sometimes a country like italy, serbia will have autonomous regions which are special

usually because of ethnic or cultural uniqueness

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electoral districts with weird shapes to gain voting advantage according to the party
gerrymandering
forward capitalization
political extension
systematization
2
in terms of cores and capital, germany
splits its industries prowess north to south
has a main canter in berlin
all of the above
does not have a main central core region
3
Belgium tripartite political structure was created in
the late 1900s
the late 1500s
the early 1700s
the year 2010
4
louisiana is a transpose political sub-unit because
counties are called parishes
electoral system varies from that of other states
all of the above
legal system has elements of napoleonic law
5
The political economy of a state represents
none of the above
the provision of food through groceries,agriculture, etc
relations btwn the state members & economic activities there
the health, welfare and government control of health care
6
While the term citizen implies responsibility on the part of the individual, a subject:
is often taught in grammar
is usually opposed to the dominant leadership
is objective and not specific
often doesn't have rights or responsibilities
7
A Mexican child born in the US to illegal parents
automatically becomes a citizen
must return to mexico & enter through a customs border
can't become a US citizen
can become a citizen if parents becomes a citizen
8
a capital city
is always the most important, culturally
the most reliable health care city
where the government is always seated
is always the largest city
9
In Northern Ireland Catholic diocesan boundaries...
are gradually disappearing
match the routes of modern highways & railroads
cross the boundary between N. Ireland & Republic of Ireland
coincides w/border b/w N. Ireland & the Republic of Ireland
10
western australia, with the Perth as its capital
has no large city over 50,000 people
has a government & personality reflecting its isolation
has a layout very similar to New South Wales or Victoria
all of the above
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in confederations
none of the above
political units abridge power in order to work as a group
civil war's usually the outcome with a desire for seperation
breakaway regions attempt greater autonomy
12
washington DC, ottawa (canada,) and canberra(australia)
all found in the geographic centers of their countries
are built to show attitiudes toward controlling land
compromise capitals between influential & competing regions
capiatals vbbuilt to show countries' strengths
13
Dual citizenship
all of the above
can happen with people from the US
when a person has citizenship in 2+ countries
can happen when someones born to foreign parents
14
the undisputed core region of France is
marseille and the cote d'azur
ile de france
alsace lorrain
toulouse and bordeaux
15
Toyota has many sub-regional offices and centers and centers in...
North America
Australia
Africa
Central America
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Which of the following foreigners was also a citizen of the US?
Adolf Hitler-former dictator of Germany
Vaclav-former leader of the Czech Republic
David Coulthard-former European Formula One race car driver
Valdus Adamkus-former President of Lithuania
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one special region found in the US and established for indigenous peoples
is the reservation
is autonomous political
is an urban enclave
is industrially sound
18
The best example of a unitary state would be
Germany
the US
France
the Soviet Union
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indonesia's state structure or form is
mainly 1 single land mass
mainly small compact and relatively roundish
largely made up of many islands
a micro or city state
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the best example of an enclave would be
catalonia
the island of sardinia
west berlin
alaska
21
In the former Soviet Union federalism was a method
of keeping that states intricately tied to the central gov.
of planning for the eventual breakup of the state entitiy
all of the above
of ensuring that each national group has some control
22
kalingard is an 'exclave' of russia because
its a part of poland
it is surrounded by moscow
surrounded by east germany
its a piece of russia seperate from russia
23
Reasons for sub-dividing territory into administrative regions are...
food, drink, and service provision regions
efficiency, flexibility and degrees of responsiveness
health, welfare, and healthcare access
design, printing, and publishing processes
24
Ports, which are sites of regional, national, and global commerce, are normally operated
by gov. authorites
privately
only in communist or command societies
by tribal chieftains
25
The theory of the state that says that the state derives from servicing the needs of all groups
the state theory of the Economic man
the marxist state theory
the monarchical theory
the pluralist state theory
26
Belgium's political structure
all of the above
divides it into 3 linguistic unit
has flanders in the north and wallonia in the south
consists of brussels as a bilingual zone
27
Catholic Diocese boundaries in Ireland...
are based much of regions designated during the Roman Empire
are imaginary lines
similar to Latter-Day Saint stake & congregational regions
none of the above
28
Most businesses and governments subdivide administrative territory into...
club fields
manageable political subunits
mall sales regions
countries or states
29
Totalitarianism is a type of autocracy which might add elements of
fascism, communism & religious fundamentalism
polytheisitic hero worship aimed at functional action
architectural styles as influential such as "feng shui"
commerce, industry, and port management
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The country tha was organized as the world's first federal state was
the US
The Soviet Union
Germany
France
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in case of canada fedaralism
strengthened the resolve of central gov.
is similar to that of other federal countries
is considered asymmetrical b/c Quebec has the most autonomy
none of the above
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Common roles many states take on might be...
astrology and numerology for forecasting future conditions
cultural regulation of language and religion
the administration of the scientific endeavor
health, education, and businesses regulation
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Autocratic states
mainly produce 1 commodity like oil or bananas
are lead mainly by single individuals or small cliques
focus operation on reducing threat of worker revolution
focus a majority of their energies on developing agriculture
34
Though historically the UK is a unitary state
its intimately connected to ireland & iceland ina federation
it has units that increeasingly have gained more freedom
it is also tied to china & japan as confederated parts
none of the above
35
The Soviet Union's 15 republics broke up into individual states. This process is called
devolution
installation
evolution
obstinacy
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sometimes subunits of a country might be based on
early settlement patterns during exploration
logical & equitable population subdivision
relatively homogenous ethnic groups
all of the above
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Which of the following might best typify a totalitarian government's reason for being?
encouragement o/the voting process to select a candidate
food product that people generally reject throughout country
economic resource that demands majority o/attention from gov
an ideology that the people are forced to adhere to
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some countries like bolivia, south africa, and the netherlands
have several capitals with divided functions
have 1 capital with a peripheral colonial location
located their capitals btwn traditional area & competition
established growth pole capitals in interior locations
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sometimes a country like italy, serbia will have autonomous regions which are special
bc of natural hazards which may be more common there
usually because of ethnic or cultural uniqueness
because industry is more prevalent in them
none of the above

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