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1
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4 characteristics that define a country

A

Clearly defined territory
Population
Sovereignty
Government

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Clearly defined territory includes:

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Land
Water
Natural resources
Within its boundaries

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3
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Sovereignty

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A nation’s freedom from outside control

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Government

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The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies and provides for its common needs.

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5
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3 types of structure

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Unitary system
Federation
Confederation

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6
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Unitary system

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One central government runs the nation

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Federation

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Powers are split between
National gov’t
Local gov’t

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Confederation

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Small political units are in control and central gov’t gets defense and foreign commerce.

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9
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5 basis of authorities

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Authoritarian 
Dictatorship
Totalitarianism
Monarchy
Democracy
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10
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Authoritarian

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Leaders hold all power

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Dictatorship

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Power us concentrated on a small group or one person

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Totalitarianism

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The most extreme form of dictatorship

Gov’t tries to control every part of society

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Monarchy

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Authoritarian

Monarchs inherit position

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Democracy

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Constitutional monarchy w/ parliament can be one

Voting, reps making laws

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15
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4 Types of economic systems

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Traditional
Market
Command
Mixed

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Traditional

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Subsistence
Families to
Produce for personal consmptn to
Little surplus. And Little exchange of goods.

17
Q

Market

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Capitalism

Consumers and laws if s +d. And private enterprise to determine prices and production (w/gov’t regs)

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Command

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Communism
Government to
Owns business, operates bss and determines production.

19
Q

Mixed

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Socialism

Combo of other three

20
Q

Population density

A

of people living per square _____

21
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Arithmetic density

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of people p square mile

22
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Physiologic density

A

of people living on arable land

23
Q

Population distribution

Highest concentrations

A

China
India
West Europe
East US

24
Q

3 types of population policies

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Restrictive
Expansive
Eugenics

25
Q

Why didn’t Malthus and ehrlichs policies come true?

A

War
Disease
Genetically modified foods

26
Q

Dependency rate

A

=65

27
Q

Elements of culture

A

Cultural hearth
(What brings a culture together)

Cultural change

28
Q

Cultural hearth

A 
Religion
Language
Social organizations
Cultural landscape
Women+minorities
29
Q

Cultural change

A

Cultural convergence
Cultural diffusion
Cultural divergence

30
Q

Cultural convergence

A 
Skills
Habits
Arts
Institutions
Ideas
31
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Cultural diffusion

A

Migration

Acculturation

32
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Cultural divergence

A 
Restricted: 
Movement
Transportation 
Communication
Spread of ideas

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