Unit 4

Question 1

Reapportionment

Answer 1

The process by which the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are divided proportionately by population among the 50 states following every U.S. census

Question 2

Stateless nation

Answer 2

An ethnic group or nation that does not possess its own state and is not the majority population in any nation-state

Question 3

Redistricting

Answer 3

The process of drawing new boundaries for U.S. congressional districts to reflect the population changes since the previous U.S. census

Question 4

Failed state

Answer 4

a state that is unable to perform the two fundamental functions of the sovereign nation-state in the modern world system

Question 5

Autonomous region

Answer 5

A subdivision or dependent territory of a country that has a degree of self-government, or autonomy, in its decision making

Question 6

Unitary

Answer 6

government and grants little or no authority to its subnational units

Question 7

Organic Theory

Answer 7

States are born and need living space and living space to survive

Question 8

Neocolonialism

Answer 8

The set of economic and political strategies by which wealthy and powerful countries indirectly maintain or extend their influence over less wealthy areas

Question 9

Federal

Answer 9

An independent country that disperses significant authority among subnational units

Question 10

Colonialism

Answer 10

The act of forcefully controlling a foreign territory, which becomes known as a colony

Question 11

Shatterbelt

Answer 11

Region of continuing and persistent fragmentation due to devolution and centrifugal forces

Question 12

Irredentism

Answer 12

The political claim to territory in another country based on ethnic affiliations and historic borders

Question 13

Heartland theory

Answer 13

Land based power is essential to achieving global domination

Question 14

Multistate nation

Answer 14

a group of people who share a common identity , culture , and often history , but are dispersed across multiple countries or states

Question 15

Centrifugal

Answer 15

A force that threatens the cohesion of a neighborhood, society, or country

Question 16

Imperialism

Answer 16

The motivating impulse to control greater amounts of territory

Question 17

Satellite state

Answer 17

A nominally independent country that is politically, militarily, and economically controlled by a more powerful state

Question 18

Nation-state

Answer 18

a country whose political boundaries correspond with its cultural boundaries

Question 19

Devolution

Answer 19

The movement of power from the central government to regional governments within the state

Question 20

Gerrymandering

Answer 20

The manipulation of voting district boundaries to favor a particular political party, group, or election outcome

Question 21

Centripetal

Answer 21

A force that brings people together and unifies a neighborhood, society, or country

Question 22

Sovereignty

Answer 22

A principle of international law that codifies an individual state’s right to control its political and economic affairs within the state’s boundaries without external interference

Question 23

Subnationalism

Answer 23

multinational state contains people that give primary allegiance to a group or nation smaller than the population of the entire state

Question 24

Rimland theory

Answer 24

sea power is more valuable and that alliances will keep the heartland in check