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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