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Question 1

where an ethnic group shares a well-developed sense of belonging to the same culture

Answer 1

Ethnic Force

Question 2

the tendency for an ethnic group to see itself as a distinct nation with a right to autonomy or independence. A fundamental centrifugal force.

Answer 2

Ethnonationalism

Question 3

the agreement among the participating member states of the European Union to adopt a single hard currency and monetary system.

Answer 3

European Monetary Union

Question 4

a regional organization that promises to redefine the meaning of sovereignty

Answer 4

European union

Question 5

divides the power between the central government and the sub-units

Answer 5

Federal system

Question 6

when the capital city is in the middle of the territory- model for national objectives, especially for economic development and future hopes

Answer 6

Forward capital

Question 7

divisions based on ethnic or cultural identity

Answer 7

Fragmentation

Question 8

several discontinuous pieces of territory (any state composed of islands)

Answer 8

Fragmented state

Question 9

a geographic zone where no state exercises power

Answer 9

Frontiers

Question 10

a fixed limit or extent that typically follows straight lines imaginary

Answer 10

Geometric boundary

Question 11

Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.

Answer 11

Gerrymandering

Question 12

study of the spatial and territorial dimensions of power relationships within the global political-territorial order

Answer 12

Geopolitics

Question 13

indicate growing commonalities among nations, or the forces-growth to a global or worldwide scale

Answer 13

Globalization

Question 14

a reference to the leadership and institutions that make policy decisions for a country

Answer 14

Government

Question 15

Hypothesis proposed by Halford MacKinder that held that any political power based in the heart of Eurasia could gain enough strength to eventually dominate the world.

Answer 15

Heartland Theory

Question 16

empire building and it characterized the political landscapes during the 19th and early 20th century

Answer 16

Imperialism

Question 17

Complex social organizations such as governments, economies, and education systems

Answer 17

Institutions

Question 18

a process that encourages states to pool their sovereignty in order to gain political, economic, and social clout

Answer 18

Integration

Question 19

physical, cultural, or geometric boundaries within a country (such as provinces or states)

Answer 19

Internal Boundaries

Question 20

The policy of a state wishing to incorporate within itself territory inhabited by people who have ethnic or linguistic links with the country but that lies within a neighboring state.

Answer 20

Irredentism