APHUG Unit 4 Concept Review for Semester A Final

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements required for an entity to be considered a state? Defined Territory, Permanent Population, Multiple Nations, Sovereignty

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Multiple Nations

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What is the term for a state in which the political boundaries coincide with a group's cultural boundaries?

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Nation-State

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What does sovereignty allow a state to do?

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Govern itself without external interference

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What is self-determination?

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The right of a people to decide their own political status

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What does the term "Balkanization" refer to?

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The fragmentation of a region into smaller states to reflect national diversity.

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Which of the following is a similarity between devolution and balkanization? Both involve violent conflicts, Both lead to the creation of new states, Both involve decentralization of power, Both are peaceful processes

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Both involve decentralization of power

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What is an example of a geometric boundary?

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The U.S.-Canada border

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What are chokepoints?

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Narrow strategic passages crucial for shipping or military control

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What are shatterbelts?

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Regions caught between larger, conflicting powers usually over cultural differences

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What is a unitary system of government?

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A system where all political power is concentrated in the central government.