Unit 4 red words Flashcards
Vocab (19 cards)
Autocracy
a system of government by one person with absolute power
Sovereignty
The power of a political unit, or government, to rule over its own affairs
Multinational State
A country state that contains more than one nation
Multi-state nation
When a nation has a state of its own but stretches across borders of other states
Core
National or global regions where economic power in terms of wealth innovation and advanced technology is concentrated
Periphery
When countries are more reliant on producing raw materials than on industry
Devolution
The process when a country uses a response to keep a country united but still grant some powers
Perforated state
a state that completely surrounds another state (South Africa which surrounds Lesotho)
Stateless Nation
A cultural group that has no independent political entity
Elongated State
A country with a long and narrow shape stretching significantly in one direction (Chile)
Supranational Organization
Organizations that are often formed to create a military alliance, promote tarde, or combat an environmental problem
State
The largest political unit, the formal term for a country. Has a defined boundary, permanent population, maintains sovereignty, and recognized by other states
Gerrymandering
The drawing of boundaries for political districts by the party in power to protect or increase its power
Relic Boundary
A boundary that has been abandoned for political purposes, but evidence still exists on the landscape
Antecedent Boundary
A type of boundary that preceded the development of the cultural landscape
Compact State
A state with a relatively small, centralized territory where the distance from the center to
