unit test Flashcards
philipean christain and muslims
destabilization
At large
everyone votes, president or senator
single member
A specific group votes for something exclusively for them
Packing
Put all opposers in one district to leave the rest open
choosing electoral college, amending the constituition, issuing drivers, fishing, and hunters liscenses, administering state bar for lawyers, controlling hospitals
state
protecting endangered species, minting coins and currency, providing national defense and military, safeguarding aviation, ensuring safety of food and medicine, governing medical research
federal
providing utilities, governing 911 and first responders, maintaining roads, collecting garbage and recycling, managing parks, libraries, and recreational facilities
local
federal state
the organization of a state in which power is shared between the federal government and its internal regional units
neocolonialism
the use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to control or influence other countries, especially former dependencies
reapportionment
the redistribution of representative seats among states based on shifts in population
redistricting
the redrawing of internal territorial and political boundaries
unitary state
an organization of a state in which power is concentrated in a central government
federal
mexico
unitary advantage
Streamlined decision making and implementation
Less opportunity for low-level corruption
Less government agencies, therefore less overlap
unitary disadvantage
Distant or smaller communities get overlooked
Minorities get overlooked
Federal advantages
Greater focus on minorities
Plurality
Federal disadvantages
Deadlock
Disproportionate attention to local issues
Spatial Inequity
Consequent boundary
The border was formed as a result of ethnic differences
