What political concept does this image represent and explain.
Gerrymandering / redrawing political districts to favor one party over another.
Motivations for colonization
God, Gold, and Glory
Where are the majority of the world's unitary states located? (2 continents)
Africa / Asia
What is a physical boundary between the US and Mexico
Rio Grande
What is devolution?
Transfer of power from the central government to regional governments in a state.
The Gambia is an example of this type of shape of a nation / state.
Elongated
How far from the coast does a state have sole right to exploit natural resources (fishing)?
200 nautical miles
What is terrorism and what are the three largest groups?
Use / threat of violence to force a government to do something (al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, and ISIS / ISIL)
Define sovereignty.
Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control if its internal affairs by other states.
Describe the Fertile Crescent
Tigris / Euphrates - Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea - some of the oldest civilizations - Mesopotamia
What is a frontier?
Zone where no state exercises complete political control (Antarctica)
What are the 5 UN Security Council nations?
US, UK, China, Russia, and France
What is a colony?
Territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than being independent.
Define terrorism
Use or threat of violence to create fear in order to get a government to change its policy
What event is seen as the end of the Cold War?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Explain the politics of the Cold War?
Answers will vary.
What is the purpose of a buffer state?
It is an area between two stronger powers to act as a balance of power
World's largest state
Russia
What is an urban area and its surrounding countryside called
city-state
NATO is a _______
military alliance
What is a shatterbelt and give an example.
a region caught between stronger colliding external cultural-political forces, under persistent stress, and often fragmented by aggressive rivals
Namibia is an example of this type of shape of a nation / state.
Prorupted
Explain the Law of the Sea
12 miles out (state control) / 200 miles out is the economic zone / can enforce pollution laws / international waters have no state control
What are supranational organizations and give at least two examples.
union in which the power and influence of members transcend national boundaries or interests to share in decision making and vote on issues concerning all
What is the difference between MEDC and LEDC (give specifics)
Answers will vary
What is a relic boundary?
This is a boundary that no longer exists (Berlin Wall, Great Wall of China)