Ch . 8 Vocabulary Review HG

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The process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.

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Gerrymandering

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A state that does not have a direct outlet to the sea.

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landlocked state

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A state that encompasses a very small land area.

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microstate

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A state that contains two or more cultural groups with traditions of self-determination that agree to coexist peacefully by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities.

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multinational state

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A large group of people who are united by common cultural characteristics, such as language and ethnicity, or by shared history.

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nation

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A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular nation.

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nation-state

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An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central government officials.

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unitary state

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The systematic use of violence by a group calculated to create an atmosphere of fear and alarm among a population or to coerce a government into actions it would not otherwise undertake or refrain from actions it wants to take.

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terrorism

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An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs.

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state

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Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.

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sovereignty