HGap- Shinn unit 4
Describe the characteristics of a multinational and multistate nation (4.1)
- multinational state has multiple ethnic groups inside of it. It made up of two or more different nations that have agreed to coexist as one state, while maintaining their cultural heritage. - multistate nation is a nation spread out over multiple states, meaning that a large group of people with a shared culture are located in a variety of countries.
Identify two ways in which advancement in technology have challenged the sovereignty of a state. (4.9)
1. The internet allows for foreign states to disseminate false information to create problems for states. 2. States now are more connected than ever and are constantly trading, interacting, being influenced, and more by the global community.
A physical boundary that was created before the cultural landscape took shape (4.4) a. Antecedent boundaries b. Subsequent boundaries c. Superimposed boundaries d. Relic boundaries e. Consequent boundaries f. Frontier
A
Country A recently saw power move from the national government to the regional governments. This would be an example of ______________________ (4.2) a. Devolution b. Self-=determination c. Sovereignty d. Balkanization e. Colonialism
A
What is the different between a state and a nation ? (4.1 old) a. A nation is a large group of people with a shared culture, while a state is a politically recognized area. b. A State is a politically recognized area and a nation is a former state that retained its cultural identity. c. A state is a member of the United Nations and a nation has political recognition but is not a member of the United Nations. d. A State has one ethnicity residing inside if and a nation has multiple ethnicities that reside in it.
A
When two countries are arguing over the original intent of a boundary is known as a _____________ (4.5) a. definitional boundary dispute b. Locational boundary dispute c. Operational boundary dispute d. Allocational boundary disoute
A
Which of the following best explains the concept of a shatterbelt region ? (4,3) a. A region that is caught between larger external power who are fighting. b. A region where different cultures come into contact and conflict with each other. c. The practice of a MDC controlling or influence a LCD indirectly through political or economic means d. Power transferring from the national government to regional governments.
A
Which of the following is NOT an example of stateless nation ? (4.1 old) a. The Ottoman Empire b. The Kurds c. The Palestinians d. The Tibetans e. The Flemish
A
Which of the following states do NOT use a nonpartisan commission to draw district ? (4.6) a. Minnesota b. Arizona c. California d. Idaho e. New Jersey
A
Which of the following would be a benefit to having a unitary stare ? (4.7) a. Decisions are able to be make quickly. b. Decisions will be focused on the people loving in each region of the country. c. By sharing power between the federal and regional governments more people have to say d. Decisions may take longer but they will be more complex and focused on what is the nest for the different regions in the state.
A
Explain what a choke point is and why they are important. (4.3)
A choke point is a geographical area that you must pass in order to get to a destination. They are important because often they are the quickest route to a destination, closing of these points would result in longer routes which could add 1000 of miles to a route.
Describe a city-state and identify where they first were located. (4.1 old)
A city- state is an ancient state that originated in the fertile crescent. City-states were sovereign, in which a town controlled the internal and external affairs of the town and the surrounding countryside.
Explain the diference between a shatterbelt and a cultural shatterbelt (4.3)
A shatterbelt is when a region is caught between larger external powers who are fighting each other, whereas a cultural shatterbelt is when two or more cultures within a region come into contact and conflict with each other. A cultural shatterbelt does not have foreign powers influencing the region.
What does the term Balkanization mean ? (4.2)
A state that breaks up due to ethnic conflicts within the State and nations that resides within. Yugoslavia is an good example and is where the term from.
Country A and B are divided by a large river. Over time the river shifted, causing some residents of country A to now be located in country B. This could cause a ______________ (4.5) a. Definitional boundary dispute b. Locational boundary dispute c. Operational boundary dispute d. Allocational boundary dispute s
B
Sofia lives in a country where power is shared between regional governments and the national governments. This would be an example of a ____________________(4.7) a. Unitary state b. Federal state c. Confederations d. Constitutional monarchy
B
The Mississippi River separates many states from one another in the USA. (4.4) a. Cultural boundary b. Physical boundary c. Geometric boundary d. Superimposed boundary e. Relic boundary
B
The Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Malacca are examples of _____________ (4.3) a. Neocolonialism b. Choke point c. Shatterbelt region d. Cultural shatterbelts e. Territoriality
B
Which of the following best describes how African states were created ? (4.2) a. African tribes created their own countries. b. Cartographers from Europe created boundaries that disregarded the local populations c. The United Nations created boundaries to resolve tribal conflicts d. The US worked with different ethnic groups to gain them independence.
B
Which of the following is not an example of centrifugal force ? (4.10) a. Corruption in the government b. Homogeneous culture c. Unequal economic development d. Isolated populations
B
Which of the following would best describe a nation-state ? (4.1) a. A nation that has a significant percentage of their population located in multiple states. b. A state that consists of one nation with a similar cultural, history, and language. c. A nation that has self-determination and wants to be recognized as a state. d. A stare that consists of multiple nations that have agreed to live peacefully together as one state.
B
Which of the following would best illustrate the concept of territoriality ? ( 4.3) a. A sovereign state that is made up of subjects who are relatively homogenous b. The attempt to affect, influence,or control people through nonverbal communication. c. The attempt of MDC influence LDC through direct control, often resulting colorization d. The fighting of control over a choke point by outside states.
B
Compare and contrast cracking and packing ? (4.6);
Cracking is a form of gerrymandering that is used to breakup voting districts of likeminded voters. Packing on the other hand used to packed likeminded votes into one district. Both try to give more political power to the party in charge and limit the power of the opposing political party. The biggest different between the two is cracking split likeminded voters into different voting districts to make them the minority, thus reduce their chance to change the outcome of an election. While packing puts as many likeminded voters into one district p, that allows the party in charge to have an advantage in all of the other districts that were not packed.
identity four different ways in which colonialism and imperialism reshaped the world (4.2)
Created lingua francas, diffused cultures around the world, created modern day political states, and promoted modern culture.
A stateless nation lacks which of the following things? (4.1 old) a. Politically recognized boundaries b. An internationally recognized government c. Control over its internal and external affairs d. All of the above
D
Currently China recognizes the _______________ when it comes to the South China Sea (4.5); al. Law of the sea b. Exclusive economic zone d. International waters d. Nine-dash line e. Association of Southeast Asian Nations
D
The process in which a state breaks down due to conflicts among its ethnicities is known as (4.2) a. Devolutiin b. Self-determination c. Sovereignty d. Balkanization e. Colonialism
D
Which of the following BEST explains the current situation of Spratly Islands? (4.5) a. China is currently competing for control over the island with the US in hope of controlling the strait of Malacca. b. China, Vietnam. Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines reject the law of the sea stating that western power have no control over their waters. c. Originally the islands were contested by 5 different countries, however, after UNCLOS the dispute was settled and there is now peace. d. Five countries claim the islands as their own, however, China rejects claims stating that they are the owners of them due to a historical claim.
D
Which of the following best describes neocolonialism? (4.3) a. A region where outside governments are influencing internal government affairs and stating revolutions. b. Developing countries trying to fight for independence from a foreign state that has direct control over their laws. c. The process in which countries expand their political and economic influence through settlements and colonies. d. The practice of a MCD to control or influence a LDC indirectly by political or economic means
D
Which of the following best describes sovereignty ? (4.9) a. Consolidation of power at the national level. b. The process of uniting a nation that is split between different states c. States shifting power from the national government to regional government d. The authority of a state to govern itself
D
Which of the following definitions best illustrate the concept gerrymandering? (4.6) a. The process of redistricting a voting district to accounts for changes in the population. b. The process of the third party organization redistricting voting district to create fair boundaries. c. The process of using a computer program to create voting district that favor third party over the traditional party system d. The process of redistricting voting districts to benefit the party in power.
D
Which of the following is not an example of a stateless nation ? (4.1) a. The Basques b. The Catalonians c. Kurds d. The Israelis
D
Yugoslavia broke up due to conflict between nations. After the state broke up new boundaries were created based upon the different ethnic groups in the region. (4.4) a. Antecedent boundaries b. Subsequent boundaries c. Superimposed boundaries d. Relic boundaries f. Consequent boundaries g. Frontier
D
Which of the following best describes the concept of a nation ? (4.1 old) a. A country with strong patriotism. b. A group of people with a variety of ethnic groups, who all believe in the same religion c. A region that had control over its internal and external affairs d. A state that is no longer recognized as a state, but still retains its cultural identity e. A large group of people who are united by a shared cultural or history.
E
A geographic area where no state has direct power over and boundaries are not enforced. a. Antecedent boundaries b. Subsequent boundaries c. Superimposed boundaries d. Relic boundaries e. Consequent boundaries f. Frontier
F
Explain the impact gerrymandering has on political system in the US. (4.6);
Gerrymandering create safe district to reduce the voice of people. It also help the political party in power stay in power and make it more difficult for elections to represent the needs of the people.
Describe how the physical geography of a state could lead to devolution. (4.8)
If a stare is geographically large, or has isolated population it is more likely to see culture developed separately. This can lead to people wanting more control over their own regions. The more connected a state is and the less division there is between people the less devolutionary factors there will be.
Explain what is means for a state to have sovereignty ? .(4.1)
Political authority of a state to govern itself.
What is a difference between an autonomous region and semi-autonomous region ? (4.1)
Power and control. - autonomous regions have a higher degree of self-governance compared to semi- autonomous regions will see the national state interfere more in their day to day lives, compared to autonomous regions which are often left alone.
Describe challenges that a federal state may experience. (4.7)
There could be debates over that powers the regional government have and what powers the national government have. Federal states also have more inefficiencies due to the different level of the government and are more likely to experience devolution.
Explain why a state would join a supranational organization if it meant losing some of their sovereignty. (4.9)
They believed that the benefit outweigh the loss of some control of their state. Economic supranational organization allow for states to gain more access to goods and services, which create more economic prosperity. Environmental supranational organizations help protect natural resources and the environment. Military supranational organization allow for countries to be protected and reduce the likelihood of them being attached.
Explain what a nation-state is (4.1)
This is a sovereign state that is made up of subjects who are relatively homogenous in their language, or culture. The state is made up of primarily one nation of people. There is mo perfect state, but Japan would be a good example of a Nation State.
Explain what self-determination is (4.1)
This is the ides that nations, ethnicities have the right to govern themselves. We can see this impacting the world with the creation of states. For example, the Kurdish nation has self-determination but does not have a recognized state, this make them a stateless nation. Other example of nations having self-determination but no state would be the Palestinians, the Basque, or Catalonia's all examples of stateless nations.
Define irredentism and explain how it could lead to devolution. (4.8)
This is when a nation that is located in different states seeks to become unified. This often puts pressure on the states where the nation is located, and can cause the states to experience devolutionary forces. This is because the nation will want to either leave the stare, or possibly form a new state in order to become unified with other members of the nation.
What is ethnonationalism? (4.10)
This is when a state national identity is based on a common ethnicity
Describe challenges that a unitary state may experience (4.7)
Unitary states may not be able to address the concerns of the different citizens in their country. They will struggle to quickly take care of the day to day problems in each region of the country. Also minority groups in a unitary state will often not have representation.
During the scramble for Africa, European countries created states based on the longitude and latitude. a. Antecedent boundaries b. Subsequent boundaries c. Superimposed boundaries d. Relic boundaries e. Consequent boundaries f. Frontier
C
North and South Korea would be an example of a ________________. (4.1) a. Stateless nation b. Multinational state c. Multistate region d. Autonomous region e. Semi-antonomous region
C
Some citizen viewed Brexitas a way to take back control over the borders of UK. Stating that they were not satisfied with the EU control over their borders and immigration policies. This is most likely a _____________ (4.5) a. Definitional boundary dispute b. Locational boundary dispute c. Operational boundary dispute d. Allocational boundary dispute
C
State may set laws and regulate the passage of ships 12 nautical miles from the shore ( baseline). This is known as ___________ (4.5) a. Internal waters b. Contiguous zone c. Territorial waters d. International waters el Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
C
The border between North and South Korea is on the 38th parallel (4.4) a. Cultural boundary b. Physical boundary c. Geometric boundary d. Superimposed boundary e. Relic boundary
C
Which of the following best describes devolution ? (4.8) a. States consolidate power at the national level b. Stares are split into multiple states due to external states invading their borders c. States shifting power from the national government to regional governments d. States citizens stop participating in the political system
C
Which of the following best describes the concept of self-determination ? (4.1) a. A group of people who have a different ethnics background from their state, but lack a desire to govern themselves. b. When a nation is spread across multiple stares. c. A group of people who have a cultural identity, with a right/ desire to govern themselves. d. The process in which a state breaks down due to ethnic conflict.
C
Which of the following is most likely a devolution factor ? (4.8) a. A state having a strong economy b. A state having a strong national identity c. A state having unequal economic development d. A state having a high standard of living
C
Which of the following is not an example of a centripetal force ? (4.10) a. Economic and social opportunities for all citizens b. Shared language c. Weak national government d. Citizens having a strong sense of nationalism
C
Which of the following is not an example of a supranational organization ? (4.9) a. The United Nations b. The Paris Climate Agreement c. The Department of Commerce d. European Union e. NATO
C
Which of the following is not one of the characteristic of a nation? (4.1) a. A shared culture between a group of people. b. A common homeland with a shared history. c. Defined borders and a sovereign government. d. A desire to have control over their homeland e. None of the above
C
Who is credited for being the first person to use Gerrymandering?!(4.6) a. Thomas Malthus b. George Washington c. Elbridge Gerry d. James Madison
C
Explain how China is using neocolonialism in Africa. (4.3)
China has been investing in infrastructure Africa to gain new political alliances with countries. Countries that vote with them in the UN or support Chinese foreign policy issues get more loans and more investments from China. This has motivated some countries to start having more pro China policies and has helped China gain new allies. China is also tale advantage of new urban cities in Africa to support their own economy with cheap labor.
How do many European countries handle redistricting? (4.6)
Many European countries and some US states use third party organizations to redistrict their voting districts. The goal is to create districts that do not give one political party and advantage over another. They have neutral and cross-party boundaries.
