2018APHUG Unit 4 Course Outline Review

All of the following are examples of newly independent states EXCEPT:

redrawing district lines to favor one political party over another

The United States & Switzerland are examples of...

The United Kingdom is an example of a(n)...

Creates conflict within a nation or state/country:

The European Union (EU) primarily...

When Communism fell in the Soviet Union, all of these states were created EXCEPT:

Nunavut & Native America/First Nations reservations are examples of:

A visible or tangible way of showing a boundary between states on the surface of the earth:

A country with just one, centrally located government that makes decisions for the whole state:

Unlawful use of violence & intimidation, usually against civilians, to achieve political aims:

Which is an international boundary?

connection of people, their culture, and economic systems to the land

What force is responsible for most of the political boundaries in modern Africa?

this form of governance hsa more locally based, dispersed power centers

An area within a state that has a degree of independence over itself:

When cartographers draw an agreed-upon boundary between countries on a map:

System of shared political power between whole-country & regional sub-units of area/territory:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a multinational organization whose purpose is:

"Brexit" refers to...

increasing gap in econ conditions btwn areas in a country that results from the globalization of the economy

Tibet & Western Sahara are examples of:

Which is an example of an internal boundary?

This is expressed geographically as control over people, land and resources

A multinational organization is one that...

This is a(n) ____________ boundary.

Something that creates/promotes unity within a state or nation:

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is an alliance based on

Governments & nations cooperating or fighting over land & natural resources:

Transfer of power from a central authority to regional or local levels:

Catalonia (Spain), Québec (Canada), Scotland (UK), Chechnya(Russia), Flemish/Flanders (Belgium)

Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.

After the census states redraw district lines to reflect population

which of the following is not a devolutionary factor?

If a new country of Kurdistan were to be created out of portions of existing countries...

Major differences in levels of economic growth or social opportunities between areas or groups:

coastal states can explore, extract minerals, and manage up to 200 nautical miles

Which of the following was NOT a geopolitical conflict during the Cold War?

a group of people with a common culture, claim to a particular space as their homeland, desire for self-determination

Which of the following are examples of separatist movements?

In the context of international affairs, the term "state" means...

Government policy of extending power, influence, and/or control of territory:

How is political power expressed geographically?

Steel posts, concrete pillars, fences, or walls would indicate a(n)...

When 2 states create a treaty-like legal document describing a boundary in words on paper...

What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?

alliance based on coordination and interaction among states, Arctic indigenous communities ;sustainability and environ.

School boards, city councils, & voting districts are examples of _______ level political geo.

this is when people elect politicians to represent them in government (like Senators)

The increasing interconnectivity of people & places in the world:

What are considered the "building blocks" of the world political map?

All of the following were a part of the Cold War EXCEPT:

Which was NOT a part of the former Soviet Union?

True or False: All boundaries on the world map are demarcated.

Tense competition & nuclear arms race between US & USSR during mid-late 20th century:

This image shows border ___________ along the US-Canada border.

Federal level after census determines population count for states to give representation in the House of Representatives

The role Twitter played in the Arab Spring can be seen as...

a strategic, narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water, place of congestion.

What two general trends have shaped the world's political map since the end of WW2?

A country that contains just one nation of people:

What is nationalism?

The USMCA

Set of international agreements enabling states to extend their boundaries offshore:

The Kurds & the Palestinians are both...

All of the following historic events have shaped the modern world political map EXCEPT:

What type of map is this?

Building Blocks of the world political maps

Supranational means...

Coastal states have limited sovereignty for up to 24 nautical miles, where they can enforce laws on customs, immigration

The United Nations (UN) is a supranational organization with the primary goal of...

the process of a state/country becoming more democratic. They are usually moving from an authoritarian regime.

A territorial claim based on linguistic, nationalist, ethnic, or historic basis:

Which type of spatial boundary establishes the limits of sovereignty?

Transfer of rights, power, property, responsibility to a sub-unit of government:

When 2 states (countries) agree to a boundary using words/written descriptions of said boundary

The Kurds are a...

Climate change/global warming, deforestation & melting polar ice caps are examples of...

political, economic and social alliance and efficiency of African states

When former colonized countries are still dependent on colonizers economically today

Human management of state boundaries; maintaining boundary, controlling flow of goods & people:

The Palestinians are a...

this has a more top down centralized form of governance