AP Human Geography Chapter 4: Part 3 Flashcards
What are the advantages of a unitary state?
Tend to have fewer government agencies, be less corrupt at the local level, more efficient implementation of laws.
Example: Singapore’s highly regarded transportation system is credited to the state’s unitary system.
What are the disadvantages of a unitary state?
Highly centralized governments can become disconnected from local areas and the concerns of people living there.
What is an example of a unitary state?
The UK Parliment is an example of a central authority over its four constituent units.
Japan and Norway are more examples, health policies in Norway are built off a coordinated effort by the central government.
What is the power of local government?
Oversee issues such as health services, housing, education, and the environment.
Is Mexico a federal or unitary power?
A federal power with 31 organized political districts called states.
What is the difference between unitary and federal?
Power is divided between the national government and state and local governments, whereas in a unitary system very little power is diffused among its regional parts, creating a strong sense of nationalism.
What are the different types of Gerrymandering?
“Packing” the opposing political party into a single district, thereby giving the opportunity for others to win the majority.
Or “cracking” the district, spreading the party out across multiple districts to dilute the power to vote.
What is ethnic separatism?
When a group of people identify themselves more as members of their ethnic group than citizens of the state.
Example: The Basque people identify themselves more as part of an ethnic group, the Kurds are yet another example.
What role does distance decay play in devolution?
Distance between two areas, such as Manila in the Philippines, is too much for the government to control and can lead to conflict and feelings of self-determination.
What are devolutionary forces?
Ethnic separatism, distance decay, variations in a state’s economic productivity, and discrimination creating rifts.
Example: One region of Canada has massive resource production, but the other uses that for business. This creates feelings of self-determination and resent, as that region wishes to have more control over its resources.
What is an example of destabalization?
The Philipine governent resettled Christian people from other parts of the country in Mindanao, which was inhabited by ingigenous peoples mostly of Muslim heritage. They were given serrvices that were not give to the Muslim population, causing destabalization. Distancne between teh two areas rendered the government unable to affect what happened there.
