Chapter 8 Quiz Review
Kidnapping
Drawing two incumbent candidates into the same district so they must run against each other
Compact state
Ex: burundi, kenya, rwanda, uganda
What is the biggest country in the world ?
Russia
Hijacking
Separating an incumbent candidate from his constituents and placing him or her in a district where he or she has no name recognition.
Racial Gerrymander
The drawing of districts to create opportunity for minority voters to elect a candidate of their choice
Sweetheart Gerrymander
When the people in charge of redistricting both agree yo draw district lines to ensure that incumbents of both parties with reelection
United Nation
a global organization that focuses on peace and security.
Fragmented states
a state that is divided into several discontinuous pieces of territories. Ex: alaska, angola, russia, indonesia, philippines
Federal states
allocate significant power to the units of local government and may also work well in multinational states where there is potential ethnic conflict. (Ex. The United States)
Prorupted state
compact states with a large projecting extension. Ex: Thailand
Unitary state
country that is governed constitutionally as one single unit with one constitutionally created legislature
UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea)
is a body of international law that concerns the principles and rules by which public entities, especially states, interact in maritime matters, including navigational rights, sea mineral rights, and coastal waters jurisdiction.
Packing
placing as many voters of one type in a single district to minimize the number of elections they can influence
Centrifugal force
promotes division within a state—pulls countries apart.
Centripetal Force
promotes unification within a state—pulls countries together.
Cracking
spreading voters of one type over many districts where they will comprise minorities that are unable to influence elections
Perforated state
states completely surrounded by other states. Ex: Italy, south africa
Elongated state
states that suffer from poor internal communications because they are so long and thin Ex: chile, italy, malawi, gambia
Balkanization
when state breaks down through conflicts among ethnicities
Partisan Gerrymander
when the party in control of the redistricting process draws the district lines to maximize the power of their own party
Devolution
which is also the breaking apart of a state