2. a set line denoting the borders of a country, government, legal jurisdiction or property using natural features. (Mountains, rivers, seas).

5. The Great Wall of China The Boarder Fence of America and Mexico

6. Political Boundaries Cultural Boundaries

7. orange - parliamentary republicparliamentary republic green - presidential republics, executive presidency linked to a parliamentexecutive presidencyparliament yellow - semi-presidential systemsemi-presidential system blue - presidential systempresidential system red - parliamentary constitutional monarchies in which the monarch does not personally exercise powerparliamentaryconstitutional monarchies magenta - constitutional monarchies in which the monarch personally exercises power, often (but not always) alongside a weak parliamentconstitutional monarchies purple - absolute monarchiesabsolute monarchies brown - republics where the dominant role of a single party is codified in the constitutionsingle party dark green - countries that constitutional provisions for government have been suspended gray - countries that does not fit in any of the above listed systems http://www.y outube.com/ watch?v=OD Jfwa9XKZQ

9. a centralized government system in which a single party without opposition rules over the economic, social, political, and environmental life of the country.

10. Nationalism the desire to achieve political independence, especially by a country under foreign control or by a people with a separate identity and culture but no state of their own. Canada has many public policies the protect Canadian culture from American popular culture. Music, TV, and clothing

11. government by a god or by priests. Theocracy Iran Vatican City

12. Constitutional Monarchy The Parliament is the real power. England, Canada and Australia.

13. a political system or form of government in which people elect representatives to exercise power for them. Republic Central African Republic Dominican Republic The executive and legislative branches are separate

14. Suffrage the right to vote in public elections.

15. patriotism sovereign love for or devotion to one's country self-governing and not ruled by any other state

16. Political Conflict Because we are free to select our leaders, Americans with conflicting cultural and religious beliefs often cause high levels of political conflict.

17. A Small World Even with the different boundaries and political systems, no one country has everything they need. Uneven distribution of productive resources Regional specialization in production Growth of Global Trade

18. Free Trade Zones Help break down artificial economic barriers Stimulate economic growth