unit 4: political geography Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
Q

where does government power exist

A

only inside borders
-maintain
education
fire protection

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2
Q

political borders

A

deprecate political

jurisdictions

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3
Q

physiological borders

A

natural features

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4
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cultural borders

A

similar culture trait

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5
Q

geometric borders

A

lack of feature and cultural differences

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6
Q

subsequent borders

A

when cultural patterns are established, reflect and reinforce patterns

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7
Q

example of subsequent borders

A

India split into Muslim and Hindu

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8
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antecedent borders

A

drawn before culture is established

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9
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example of antecedent borders

A

US and Canada have a transcontinental railroad

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10
Q

superimposed borders

A

drawn without regards to existing culture

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11
Q

Relict borders

A

borders that no longer exist, no political function, influence old boundaries

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12
Q

territorial disputes

A

conflicts over ownership of a given area
increase power
claimed rights

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13
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positional disputes

A

conflicts over actual placement of borders, drawn before accuracy was important

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14
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functional disputes

A

conflicts over policies applied at the border

need of visas or papers

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15
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resource disputes

A

conflicts over resources or access to resources

oil, river basin

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16
Q

calculate total reps

A

US population\ 435

state population/ 715000

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17
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reappointment

A

reallocation number of reps

18
Q

redistricting

A

borders for number or people

19
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Gerrymandering

A

redistricting to benefit one group

20
Q

compact state

A

small circular country

21
Q

elongated

A

rectangular, more length then width

22
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prorupted

A

reaches out to access natural resources

23
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fragmented

A

split into pieces

24
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perforated

A

a bigger country surrounding a smaller country

25
easiest capital | location
central
26
forward thrust
moving to central location
27
hardest place for capital
on a fragment
28
state
country that has sovereignty, defined borders, recognition for other countries
29
patriotism
Pride in ones country
30
nation
group of people who share similar ethnicity and culture
31
nationalism
Pride in nation/ | culture
32
nation-state
borders of nation concide with borders of country
33
stateless nation
one national group spread out over several states
34
multi-nation state
one country home to several nation groups
35
bi- nation state
single country home to two distinct groups
36
multi- state nation
one nation spread over adjacent states
37
irredentism
control of one country seeking control of another
38
ethnic enclave
small group surrounded by big
39
ethnic exclave
controls country and parts of another
40
devolution
breakdown of state on natural lines
41
conflicting force
national groups seek freedom
42
jurisdictions
area that government controls | defined borders