Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

AP HUG UNIT 4

        Help!  

Term
Definition
State   political unit with a permanent population and boundaries that are recognized by other states that allows for the administration of laws, collection of taxes, and provision of defense. (example: United States, Ghana, Australia, etc  
🗑
Nation   people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy. (French, German, Indian)  
🗑
Nation-states   a state with a single nation (very few of these exist) (Example: Japan, Iceland, Armenia)  
🗑
Stateless nations   a nation who do not have their own independent state (example: Palestinians, Kurds, Hmong)  
🗑
Multinational states   a state with two or more nations (most states) (example: France, USA, Mexico, China, Russia)  
🗑
Multistate nations   a nation living across states. Can either have a state (Russia), a state divided in two (Korea), or be stateless (Kurds)  
🗑
Autonomous region   an area which governs itself but is not an independent country -- Examples: Greenland (not for sale), Hong Kong  
🗑
Semi-autonomous region   an area which can govern itself in certain areas, but does not have complete power to govern Examples: Nunavut in Canada, Navajo Reservation in US  
🗑
Sovereignty   final authority over a territory and the right to defend territorial integrity against incursion. ( right for a country to defend itself)  
🗑
Self-Determination   the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government.  
🗑
Independence movements   an area that believes it should be its own country  
🗑
Devolution   the transfer of decision-making power from a central government to a lower level. EX: Germany and other countries rebel against the Soviet Union. States seperate  
🗑
Choke point   a strategic narrow route providing passage through or to another region (Panama Canal, Strait of Gibraltar) (suez canal) Europe and Britain used the canal to attack Egypt  
🗑
Neocolonialism   gaining indirect control of another country through economic or cultural pressures (Example: After colonization- Africa continued to export raw materials- resulted in underdevelopment of economie) (USA to all European countries to keep them in democracy  
🗑
Shatterbelt   a region caught between stronger colliding external forces, under persistent stress, often fragmented by aggressive rivals (Israel/Palestine)  
🗑
Territoriality   the perceived connection of people, their culture, and their economic systems to the land  
🗑
Boundary   line that determines the limit of state jurisdiction that is a vertical plane that cuts through the subsoil and extends into the airspace above and often coincides with cultural, national, or economic divisions.  
🗑
Relic   boundary that no longer exists as an international border but remnants of its existence remain. (Examples: Berlin Wall,North and South Vietnam)  
🗑
Superimposed   boundary that is drawn by powerful outsiders (colonizers) and ignores existing cultural groups (Example: Africa)  
🗑
Subsequent   boundary that evolves as the cultural landscape of an area takes shape and changes as cultural landscape changes. (Examples: Ireland and Northern Ireland, Sudan and South Sudan)  
🗑
Antecedent   boundary in the natural landscape that existed before the cultural landscape emerged and stayed in place as people moved in. (example: Mountains between Spain and France and Lakes between US and Canada)  
🗑
Geometric   boundary that follows a straight line or arc (example: US and Canada - 49th parallel, North and South Korea 38th parallel)  
🗑
Consequent   boundaries that coincide with cultural groups (example: India (Hinduism) and Pakistan (Islam)  
🗑
Demilitarized zone   an area previously in conflict from which weapons and military forces have been removed (N&S Korea border)  
🗑
The Berlin conference   was a meeting held in Berlin in 1884 and 1885 with the purpose of the European nations dividing Africa among them for colonization purposes with the intent of preventing conflict over the process.(when they drew the boundaries for Africa)  
🗑
Maritime boundary   the extensions of a country's territory that extend into the oceans around them (FRQ possibly) (causes a lot of conflict with countries) (Picture in CED)  
🗑
UNCLOS   established rights and responsibilities of states concerning ownership/usage of the seas and their resources.  
🗑
Territorial Sea   zone of water adjacent to a state’s coast (12 miles) in which a state has sovereignty.  
🗑
Median-Line Principle   an approach to dividing and creating boundaries at the midpoint between two place  
🗑
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)   zone of water adjacent to the Contiguous Zone (200 miles) in which the state has a right to explore, exploit, conserve, and manage resources.  
🗑
South China Seas   China has built military installations on some disputed islands in the SCS.The SCS accounts for 10 percent of the world’s fisheries, making it a key source of food for hundreds of millions of people.  
🗑
Voting District   subdivision for electing members to a legislative body.  
🗑
Redistricting   when voting districts are redrawn due to changes in population.  
🗑
Gerrymandering   redrawing voting district boundaries for the advantage of one group (Drawing boundaries to take advantage of a republic/democratic party)  
🗑
Democracy   a form of government in which the ultimate power rests with the people through, usually through their elected representatives  
🗑
Unitary state   a country where the national government is strong and the regional governments are weak (U.K., North Korea, France)  
🗑
Federal state   a country where the national government is strong and the regional governments are also strong so the share power (United States, Canda, Russia)  
🗑
Physical Geography   physical boundaries can cause devolution as it was historically hard for resources for states to maintain autonomy over difficult physical regions (Belgium and Basque)  
🗑
Ethnic Separatism   mainly religion, language, or ethnicity related differences. (Quebec)  
🗑
Ethnic Cleansing   the mass expulsion or killing of members of an unwanted ethnic or religious group in a society  
🗑
Terrorism   violence against (typically) civilians for political reasons  
🗑
Economic and Social Problems   economic or social strife can lead to the devolution and altering of states.  
🗑
Irredentism   when a state wants to annex a territory whose population is ethnically similar (Russia with Crimea)  
🗑
Democratization   introducing democratic systems or principles.  
🗑
Economies of scale   political and/or economic alliance of three or more states that is formed for mutual benefit to promote shared goals or resolve disputes, but can limit the economic or political actions of member states creating a challenge to state sovereignty.  
🗑
Trade agreements   treaty between two or more states who agree on trade, tariffs, taxes, and often include investment guarantees. (Example: NAFTA formed to eliminate tariffs between US, Canada, and Mexico)  
🗑
Military alliance   alliance between two or more states who agree on mutual protection and support in case of a crisis. (Example: NATO formed to defend against threats by communist countries after WWII.)  
🗑
Centripetal Force   Force or attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for the state  
🗑
Centrifugal Force- Political   majority/minority relationships, armed conflicts  
🗑
Centrifugal Force-Economic   Uneven development  
🗑
Centrifugal Force-Cultural   stateless nations, ethnic movements  
🗑
Centrifugal Force   Force or attitude that divides the state  
🗑
Centripetal Force-Political   national identity, 4th of July  
🗑
Centripetal Force-Economic   equitable infrastructure development  
🗑
Centripetal Force-Cultural   linguistic, religious, and ethnic similarities  
🗑
Supranationalism   political and/or economic alliance of three or more states that is formed for mutual benefit to promote shared goals or resolve disputes, but can limit the economic or political actions of member states creating a challenge to state sovereignty.  
🗑
Nato   USA made Nato to unite countries to protect themselves from the USSR (Soviet Union)  
🗑
Causes of Devolution   - ethnic separatism (religion, language, ethnicity) centrifugal forces - economic and social issues terrorism - irredentism , ethnic cleansing - physical geography  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: JuliR
Popular AP Human Geography sets