APHUG UNIT 4 vocab 1

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Best definition of centripetal forces?

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Forces that pull people together.

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Forces or attitudes that divide a state are called

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centrifugal forces

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Movement to reclaim 'lost' territory from the past

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irridentism

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Process where regions within a state gain political strength from the central government

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Devolution

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Gerrymandering:

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Use of redistricting to unfairly disenfranchise specific groups.

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A state/group of states existing in competition among larger states, often culturally, economically, and politically fragmented.

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Shatterbelt

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A state with only one nation within its borders

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Nation-State

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A country with multiple ethnicities and self-determination traditions.

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Multi-National State

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A large group of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.

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nation

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An area organized as a political unit with government control over internal and foreign affairs.

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state