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AP HUG Unit 4
review of stuff to know for AP exam unit 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| State | defined territory withe government and sovereignty |
| Nation | group with a shared culture/identity |
| Nation-State | political borders align with one nation (Japan) |
| Multinational State | many nations in one state (Russia) |
| Stateless Nation | nation without its own state (Kurds, Palestinians) |
| Sovereignty | supreme authority within borders. Challenged by supranational organizations (EU, UN, NATO) |
| Antecedent Boundary | boundary set BEFORE settlement |
| Subsequent Boundary | boundary set AFTER cultural patter established/settlement |
| Superimposed Boundary | boundary forced by outside power |
| Relic Boundary | boundary that no longer functions politically but is still visible |
| Boundary Disputes | |
| Unitary Government | central government holds power (France, China) |
| Federal Government | power split between central and regional (US, India, Nigeria) |
| Devolution | transfer of power from central to regional. |
| what does devolution cause | ethnic separatism, economic inequality, physical isolation |
| Gerrymandering | drawing districts for political advantages (wasted-vote, stacked, packed, cracked) |
| Centripetal Forces | things that unify a place (shared language, religion, national anthem, external threat) ["TRIP" together] |
| Centrifugal Forces | things that divide a place (ethnic conflict, inequality, seperatism) ["FU-rce" away] |
| Shatterbelt | region caught in between rival powers (Middle east) |
| Buffer State | neutral zone between rival powers (Mongolia) |