political geography Flashcards
how many states and how many countries are thier in the world ?
190 or 200
in reality what is a state ?
a country
what are the 4 differnt kinds of nations ?
religious ,linguistic,ethnic ,racial,historical
what thing gives to a nation ?
staying in power
what types of boundary are there ?
natural ,and treaties boundaries formed between countries.
what 2 types of groverments are their ?
There a governments with limted power
And then there governments with unlimited power
what is democary ?
citizens hold political power,either directly thourgh elected people
what is constitutional monarchy ?
monarch [king or queen]
is a figurehead.the goverment is actually run by elected
officials
absolute monarchy
king or queen , has absoulte power , is along through family lines
dictatorship
rule by a single leader who has not been elected and often uses military forced to keep control
totalitarian
ruled by a single political party
theocracy
rules claim to be governing on behalf of a set of religious
ides ,or as a direct agent of a god
