Political Geographics Flashcards
What is a city-state
A city that is surrounding territory, forms an independent state 
What is a city?
a large town
state/provice
A nation or territory, considered as an organized political community under one government 
what is a country?
A nation, with its own government occupying a particular territory 
What is a stateless nation?
An ethnic group or nation that does not possess its own sovereign state
Annexation?
The action of annexing something , especially territory
2 ex: of Annexation throughout history?
Military conquest and control like nazi germany
What is a democracy government
A system of government by the whole population, or all the eligible members of a state typically through elected representatives
what is Republic government?
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
What is a theocracy government?
A system of government, in which priest rule, in the name of God, or a god
what is autocracy, dictatorship/authoritarian
A dictatorship is an autocratic form of government, which is characterized by a leader, or a group of leaders who hold governmental powers with you to no limitations example North Korea
what is a oligarchy government?
Oligarchy is a conceptual form of power structure in which power rest in a small group of people
Example China
 what is a supreme national organization
A multinational union or association in which member country seed authority and sovereignty on at least some internal matters to the group
what is the USMCA?
US Mexico, Canada agreement will support, mutual beneficial trade leading to free markets, fair trade and robust economic growth in North America
what is EU?
Ames of the European Union within its borders are promote peace, its values and the well-being of its citizen of freedom and security
