Define it Name that term! Name that Alliance Name That Country! What shape Am I? 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500
Sovereign
Not controlled by outside forces: autonomous .
state
Organized area (recognized boundaries& permanent population) ruled by an established government that has control over internal and external affairs (sovereign)
Unitary state
State where power is concentrated into the central government
terrorism
Use of violence by individuals or groups: to intimidate populations or coerce governments Aimed at civilians
Differentiate between Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy: all citizen’s votes count Representative: people elect representatives to make and pass laws
This is the term for a country/state that is completely surrounded on all sides by land, with no access to the sea.
Landlocked
When an ethnic group, such as the Kurds, believes they have the right to govern themselves and set up a sovereign state they have….
Self-determination
When a country has reached a level of global domination… economically, militarily, and/or politically
Hegemony or hegemonic power
When a country’s political boundaries match the major ethnic group When a country’s political boundaries match the major ethnic group..boundaries… 90% Danish in Denmark.
Nation-State
When a political party in power re-draws boundaries to help people from its party get elected, it is called...
Gerrymandering
This economic alliance began after WW2 and has helped Western Europe become a competitive world market
EU European Union
This military alliance formed between the Soviet Union, satellite states, and other communist countries following WWII
This military alliance formed between the USA and several North European countries after WWII.
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
This economic alliance includes Mexico, the US and Canada, opening borders to encourage trade and business
NAFTA 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement
This economic alliance includes most South American countries, opening borders to encourage trade and business
Mercosur
This country has a unitary government based in communist ideals.
China Cuba N. Korea Any others??
This country was populated by Chinese Nationalists, and today still has questionable statehood
Taiwan
This country fought off Soviet occupation in the 1970’s, fell under rule of the Taliban in the 1990’s, and currently harbor Al-Qaeda
Afghanistan
This country was divided after WWII between the US and USSR, and today remain separate (still under a cease fire)
North and South Korea
The US invaded this country in 1991 and 2003, eventually removing the leader. Bonus: name the leader
Iraq Saddam Hussein
Elongated
Fragmented
Perforated
Prorupted
Compact