Chapter 12: Political Geographies

Question 1

Re apportionment

Answer 1

adjusting number of seats in House of Representatives so that each state has equal for # of citizens

Question 2

Redistricting

Answer 2

redrawing district boundaries to reflect equal populations

Question 3

Gerrymandering

Answer 3

creating irregular districts to benefit a certain party

Question 4

Point Roberts, WA

Answer 4

have to go through US and then Canadian border to go back to US
lots of Canadians buy stuff for cheaper there like milk, gas, alcohol

Question 5

Nation

Answer 5

group with shared past and common future
based on language/religion/political identity
not based on political boundaries

Question 6

State

Answer 6

functioning government with political boundaries

sovereign and recognized by other states

Question 7

Nation-state

Answer 7

where boundaries of nation and state line up

Question 8

How many recognized states are there?

Answer 8

195

Question 9

Nationalism

Answer 9

belief that nation should be sovereign

desire to be independent

Question 10

Supranational organizations

Answer 10

United Nations

European Union

Question 11

5 shapes of states

Answer 11

perforated (hole inside)
elongated
compact
fragmented (islands)
prorupt (chunk thin strip chunk)

Question 12

What are the top 3 world cities?

Answer 12

London, Tokyo, New York

Question 13

What do world cities control?

Answer 13

finances, banking, stock exchanges, centers of fashion and art