Chapter 8 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Boundary
An invisible line that marks the extent of a state’s territory.
Compact State
A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly.
Elongated State
A state with a long, narrow shape.
Fragmented State
A state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory.
Perforated State
A state that completely surrounds another one.
Prorupted State
An otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension.
Landlocked State
A state that does not have a direct outlet to the sea.
Frontier
A zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political control.
Gerrymandering
Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
State
An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs.
Terrorism
The systematic use of violence by a group in order to intimidate a population or coerce a government into granting it demands.
An invisible line that marks the extent of a state’s territory.
Boundary
A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly.
Compact State
A state with a long, narrow shape.
Elongated State
A state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory.
Fragmented State
A state that completely surrounds another one.
Perforated State
An otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension.
Prorupted State
A state that does not have a direct outlet to the sea.
Landlocked State
A zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political control.
Frontier
Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
Gerrymandering
An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs.
State
The systematic use of violence by a group in order to intimidate a population or coerce a government into granting it demands.
Terrorism
