Types of govs., devolution

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What are the 3 things a state needs to be considered a state?

• sovereignty

• clearly defined borders

• being recognized by another state

• laws

• a military

​A state where the power is divided between a central (federal) government, and local levels.

​​Federal state

​A state where all power is focused in the central (federal) government.

​​Unitary state

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What type of state is the USA?

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What type of state the UK?

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What type of state is Japan?

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What type of state is Mexico?

Things that divide a state.

• Differences in religion, language, levels of wealth, etc.

Centrifugal forces

​Things that bring a state together.

• Similar culture/ethnicity, legitimate government, shared history, etc.

​​Centripetal forces

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What does this picture more closely relate to?

• centripetal forces

• centrifugal forces

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What does this picture more closely relate to?

• centripetal forces

• centrifugal forces

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What does this picture more closely relate to?

• centripetal forces

• centrifugal forces

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What does this picture more closely relate to?

• centripetal forces

• centrifugal forces

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What does this picture more closely relate to?

• centripetal forces

• centrifugal forces

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What is an example of a centripetal force?

Open Ended

What is an example of a centrifugal force?

Devolution is when a central government transfers powers to a local government

Devolution

​Most devolution movements take power away from the central government. In the example of the UK, the different nations of people are pushing for more local power.

Physical geography

​Distance or physical obstacles cause people to feel less connected to the rest of the country.

Cultural differences

Multinational states where the population is made up of different groups can lead to conflict.

Economic inequality

Uneven distribution of wealth. Large gaps between rich and poor.

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True or false: differences in religion in a state is a devolutionary factor.

• True

• False

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True or false: a large gap between poor and rich people in a state is a devolutionary factor.

• True

• False

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True or false: an equal and representative government in a state is a devolutionary factor.

• True

• False

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True or false: differences in languages in a state is a devolutionary factor.

• True

• False

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Which type of government could help ease the pressure of devolutionary forces in a country?

• federal

• unitary

The process of devolution has been gradually giving indigenous people more rights around the world

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​Results of devolution

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How many nautical miles offshore does a country's territory extend?

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How many nautical miles offshore does a country's Exclusive Economic Zone extend?