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Political SS Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Supranatural cooperation definition | an international organization where members transcend national boundaries to share in the decision-making and vote on issues pertaining to the wider group. |
| centrifugal force definition | the tendency of people or groups within a country to move away from the center and towards the outside |
| centripetal force definition | forces that unite people or groups and keep them together |
| alliance definition | a formal agreement between two or more states for mutual support in case of war |
| state (country) definition | an area with defined boundaries that is organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and external affairs |
| nation state definition | a homogenous group of people with a common heritage, language, religion or political ambition |
| landlocked country definition | a country that does not have direct access to the ocean and surrounded on all sides by other countries |
| fragmented country definition | a country that is separated (divided) by a large body of water |
| elongated country definition | a country that is geographically long and narrow |
| compact country definition | a country with a centralized shape without any parts of the land extending outwards |
| boundary definition | an imaginary line separating one political unit, such as a country or state, from another |
| natural boundary definition | a border that is created due to naturally occurring physical features |
| human-made border definition | a border created by humans that is not based off a physical feature, often made by governments |
| example of a human-made border | county or state line |
| example of a natural boundary | rivers and lakes or ocean |
| example of a natural boundary | mountains |
| example of a supranational organization | European Union |
| centripetal force that united Europe and the EU | creation of a common market |
| centrifugal force that divided Europe and the EU | wage differences |
| centripetal force that united Europe and the EU | adoption of a common currency |
| centrifugal force that divided Europe and the EU | cost of living |
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