Ch.8

Question 0

Boundary. Pg. 276

Answer 0

An invisible line that marks the extent of a states territory

Ex. Two sides bisected

Question 1

Berlin Conference.

Answer 1

Regulated euro colonization and trade in Africa during the new imperialism period.

Ex. Coincided with Germany’s sudden emerge as imperial power.

Question 2

Capital

Answer 2

The most important city or town of a city or religion

Ex. Sacramento, CA

Question 3

City state p. 266

Answer 3

A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediately surrounding countryside.

Ex. Athens, Sparta, Carthage

Question 4

Civil Divisions

Answer 4

Term used to designate the primary governmental and or administrative divisions of a country

Ex. MCD’s exist in 29 states and D.C

Question 5

Colonialism p.274

Answer 5

Attempt by one country to establish settlements

Ex. Political, economic, cultural

Question 6

Colony p 274

Answer 6

A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent

Ex. American pilgrims

Question 7

Compact state p280

Answer 7

A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary doesn’t vary significantly.

Ex. Gambia

Question 8

Core

Answer 8

Process that incorporate higher levels of education, higher salary, and more technology.

Ex. Generate more wealth

Question 9

Democratization

Answer 9

The action of making something democratic

Ex. USA

Question 10

Develution

Answer 10

The delegation of authority

Ex. A central to a regional government

Question 11

Elongated state p.280

Answer 11

A state with a long arrow shape.

Ex. Chile

Question 12

Eez

Answer 12

Exclusive economic zone

Ex. US marine corps

Question 13

Exclave

Answer 13

A part of a country that is seperated from the rest of the country and surrounded by foreign territory.

Ex. Losotho

Question 14

Fragmented state p. 281

Answer 14

A state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory

Ex. Hawaii , Indonesia

Question 15

Federal state p.283

Answer 15

An internal organization of a state that allocates most power to units of government.

Ex. USA

Question 16

Frontier p.276

Answer 16

A zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political control.

Ex. Final frontier

Question 17

High seas

Answer 17

Areas of seas considered beyond territorial waters

Ex. Frontier in water.

Question 18

Gerry Mandering p.284

Answer 18

The process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power

Ex. Cheating in elections

Question 19

Governance

Answer 19

The action or manner of governing something

Ex. Jerry Brown

Question 20

Imperialism

Answer 20

A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Ex. North Korea, former Soviet Union.

Question 21

Land Locked State p.281

Answer 21

A state that does not have direct outlets to sea.

Ex. Lesotho

Question 22

Micro state p.261

Answer 22

A state that encompasses very small land area.

Ex. Morocco

Question 23

Multinational p.268

Answer 23

A state that contains multiple ethnicities along with their traditions

Ex. USA

Question 24

Perforated state p. 281

Answer 24

A state that completely surrounds another one Ex. South Africa

Question 25

Prorated state p.280

Answer 25

An otherwise compact state with a large projectile extension. Democratic Republic of Congo

Question 26

Sovereignty p.261

Answer 26

Ability of states to control territory free from control of its internal affairs. Ex. Early pilgrims to the U.S.

Question 27

State p.261

Answer 27

An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government Ex. Russia

Question 28

Stateless nation

Answer 28

An ethnic group with which is not the majority population in any nation state. Ex. Black people in Mexico

Question 29

Territorial Waters

Answer 29

Belt of coastal waters extending at most 12 nautical miles from the base of the coastline. Ex. UN

Question 30

Territoriality

Answer 30

Nonverbal communication that refers to how people use space to communicate ownership. Ex. An area is mine

Question 31

Terrorism p.290

Answer 31

Use of violence by a group in order to intimidate other groups Ex. Al Qaeda

Question 32

Unitary state p.283

Answer 32

An internal organization of a state that places power in central government officials Ex. North Korea

Question 33

Super national State organizations

Answer 33

A type of multinational organization where negotiated power is delegated to an authority by governments of member states. Ex. International

Question 34

Unclos

Answer 34

The international agreement that resulted from the third UN Conference. EX. TREATY

Question 35

UN

Answer 35

Intergovernmental organization est. October 24,1945 Ex. Cooperation and peace.