1. 12/07 Bellringer +5 sentences
What is gerrymandering? How can it be both a positive and a negative?

2. Morphology and It’s Effect
Morphology - the shape of a state
Potential impact:
Challenges in receiving goods and services
Groups may feel underrepresented in the government
Might feel isolated from family or ethnic groups farther away
Areas may demand local control leading to internal political conflict

3. Types of Morphology
Compact State (Poland, Romania, Zimbabwe)
Distance from center does not significantly vary
Efficient in trade, travel, and communication from the center

4. Types of Morphology Elongated State (Chile, Malawi, Norway)
Potential isolation at the periphery
Difficult communication and travel
Challenging to govern and defend

5. Types of Morphology
Prorupted State (India, Thailand, Democratic Republic of Congo)
Compact area with an extension
Limited access
Proruption may cause disruption

6. Types of Morphology Perforated State (South Africa, Italy)
State that completely surrounds another state
Sounted state dependent on perforated state for travel and trade

7. Types of Morphology
Fragmented State (Philippines, Indonesia, United States)
Scattered (islands) from the core
Problems with trade, communication, travel and distribution of power

8. Different Forms of Governance
Federal and Unitary States
Federal
Unitary
Authority of the Government
Shared between the central government and provincial, state and local governments
Held primarily by the central government with very little power given to local governments
Hierarchy of power
Multiple levels of power
No hierarchy; one main level of power
Type of Country Where Commonly Used
Miltiple ethnic groups with significant minorities
Few cultural differences and small minorities

9. Project Time
Completed presentations will start on Monday (or the first day we are in school next week)