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Unit 4 Terms Flashcards

1
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State

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A political unit with a permanent population, sovereign territory, and effective government and working economy

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Multinational state

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A state containing more that one nation

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Nation

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A group of people with shared cultural heritage and beliefs, loyalty, a distinct homeland, and the ability or desire to form their own sovereign state

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Sovereignty

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Independence

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Colonialism

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The practice of 1 nation assuming the control over another nation

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Imperialism

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Policy of extending a country’s power through force

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Evolution

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Development over time

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Territoriality

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The connection of people, their culture, and their economic systems to where they live

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Neocolonialism

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Control over developing countries exerted indirectly

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Shatterbelt

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Unstable regions caused by being located between two very different regions

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Delimited Boundary

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Lines that are drawn on a map to represent the limits of a territory or political entity

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Demarcated boundaries

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Clearly defined lines that separate different political entities

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Maritime boundaries

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Division of water surface into maritime areas that are defined through surrounding physical geography

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International waters

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The areas of sea that are not under any country

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Exclusive economic zone

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Allow coastal nations to control fishing rights and manage marine resources

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Redistricting

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The process of redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts to reflect changes in population and ensure fair representation

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Gerrymandering

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Manipulating electoral districts boundaries to favor a particular party

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Unitary state

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A state where laws are administered uniformly by one central government

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Federal state

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Sovereignty over the entire state is divided between a central/federal government and the local governments

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Ethnic cleansing

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Systematic removal of an ethnic group from a particular territory

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Ethnic separatism

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An ethnic nation breaking away/attempting to break away from a state, form its own state, or move to a different state

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Terrorism

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Use of violence to intimidate a population/government

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Irredentism

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Land claim due to its historical significance or connection to a group

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Supranational organization

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3 or more countries form an alliance for culture, economics, or military

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Supranational organization

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3 or more countries form an alliance for culture, economics, or military

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Transnational corporation

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A company that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries

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Ethonationalism

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A form of nationalism in which the ‘nation’ is defined in terms of ethnicity

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Centripetal

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Factors that bring people together

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Centrifugal

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Factors that push people away from

30
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Failed state

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A state that failed to provide basic conditions

31
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Nation-State

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A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity

32
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Stateless nation

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A national of people without a state it considers home

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Multistate nation

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A nation living in more than one state

34
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Autonomous region

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An area in a country that has a degree of self governance

35
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Berlin Confrence 1884

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Intention of dividing up Africa among various European imperial powers

36
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Decolonization

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Breaking free from colonial powers to establish sovereign nations

37
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Genocide

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Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group

38
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Cold War

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A period of economic, political, and military tension between the US and Soviet Union from 1945-1991

39
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Satellite State

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A country that is normally independent but is under the influence or control of another much larger nation

AP HUG Summer Work (4 decks)

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