Unit 4: Political Patterns And Processes Chapter 10: Topic 4.9

Question 1

Have their own local & legislative bodies to govern a region with a population that is an ethnic minority within the entire country

Answer 1

Autonomous Regions

Question 2

Describes people who have a primary allegiance to a traditional group or ethnicity

Answer 2

Subnationalism

Question 3

Fragmentation of a state or region into smaller, often hostile units along ethno-linguistic lines

Answer 3

Balkanization

Question 4

Integration of markets, states, communication, & trade on a worldwide scale

Answer 4

Globalization

Question 5

Practice of multiple countries forming an organization for the benefit of all members

Answer 5

Supranationalism

Question 6

193 countries, 2 non member observer states, goal is to promote peace , security & human rights. HQ - NYC

Answer 6

United Nations (UN)

Question 7

30 member states: US, Canada, Iceland, most countries in western/central Europe, & turkey. goal is to provide mutual defense. HQ - brussels, Belgium

Answer 7

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Question 8

27 member states, mostly countries in western & central Europe. goal is to integrate member states politically & economically. HQ - Brussels, Belgium

Answer 8

European Union (EU)

Question 9

3 member states: US, Mexico, & Canada. goal is to stimulate free trade among members. HQ - Washington DC, Mexico city, Ottawa Canada

Answer 9

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

Question 10

10 member states, countries from SEA, goal is to advance economic growth, peace,
social progress, and cultural and economic development in the region. HQ - Jakarta, Indonesia

Answer 10

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Question 11

8 member states: only countries with territory in the Arctic-Canada, Russia, the United States, and countries of northern Europe. goal is To foster cooperation, coordination, and interaction among the Arctic states with participation of Arctic indigenous communities. HQ - Tromsø Norway

Answer 11

Arctic Council

Question 12

One of the largest & most influential supranational organizations in the world. their goal is to have countries agree to a set of fair & non discriminatory guidelines for international trade. 2nd goal is that trade is smooth, free, & predictable

Answer 12

World Trade Organization (WTO)

Question 13

Formed on the production of oil/petroleum. its mission is to coordinate & unify its members’ petroleum policies in order to stabilize oil markets. 6 member countries: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Indonesia, Venezuela, Nigeria, & Iran

Answer 13

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Question 14

Companies that conduct business on a global scale

Answer 14

Transnational Corporations

Question 15

The transition from autocratic to more representative forms of politics

Answer 15

Democratization

Question 16

Faster movement of information over space in a shorter period of time

Answer 16

Time-Space Compression