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AP Human vocab 4:
Unit 4 vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Region | an area within a country with significant self-governance, making its own political/cultural decisions, often due to distinct identity |
| Berlin Conference | illustrates how political boundaries can be drawn without regard for existing ethnic or cultural divisions |
| Centrifugal Force | a factor that divides a country, pulling it apart |
| Centripetal Force | A factor that brings a country together |
| Devolution | the transfer of political power and authority from a central government to regional or local governments, giving them more control over their own affairs |
| Exclusive Economic Zone | EEV: 200 miles from a coast |
| Federal State | a country that divides political power between a strong central government and regional (state or provincial) governments |
| Geometric boundary | A political border defined by a line or shapes |
| Gerrymandering | manipulating electoral district boundaries to favor a political party or group |
| Multinational State | is a country containing two or more distinct nationalities or ethnic groups |
| Nation-state | the ideal political unit where the boundaries of a sovereign state (country/government) perfectly align with the cultural borders of a nation |
| Neocolonialism | the use of economic, political, and cultural pressures by powerful nations/corporations to control or influence former colonies |
| Relic Boundary | a political boundary that no longer functions as an official border but remains visible on the landscape and has historical or cultural significance |
| Shatterbelt | a region caught between larger, competing external powers |
| Stateless nation | group of people with a common culture, history, and language that does not have their own independent state |
| Superimposed Boundary | a political border forced onto a region by an external power, ignoring existing cultural, ethnic, or social patterns |
| Supranational Organization | a group of three or more countries that join forces for economic, political, military, or environmental goals, requiring members to give up some sovereignty to a higher governing body for shared benefits like economic power or security |
| Tariffs | a tax imposed by a government on imported goods and services, used to generate revenue or protect domestic industries from foreign competition |
| Unitary State | country where the central government holds most or all power, |
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