Unit 5 World Geo

What is a political division?

• regions of the Earth's surface over which groups establish social, economic and political control.

• Divisions that are divided based off of politics.

• Alliances all over the world: Military, Peace, and Cultural.

• Regions formed from shared cultural components.

Can political divisions overlap?

• No

• Yes

Select all answers of political divisions

• Neighborhoods

• Colleges

• Election Districts

• School Districts, Regional Districts

• Cities,Counties, and States.

Reason for political divisions "Select all"

• need to administer resources more efficiently

• to separate over populated counties.

• desire for government closer to home

• need to solve local problems

Political Divisions can cause:

• Conflict

• Cooperation

• Both

Reasons for Conflict

• Boundary Disputes

• Cultural Differences

• Economic Differences

• Competition for scare resources

• Political Advantages.

What's Gerrymandering

• Evicting a person from office.

• That's not a real word

• Changing the boundaries of elections to change results

• To grow natural resources in places that need them

Select all reasons for cooperation

• Natural Disasters

• Providing Economic Advantages

• Cultural Similarites

• Addressing regional issues

• Providing for places in debt

What are the main types of international political divisions

• Countries

• Counties

• Continents

• Alliances

• Militaries

What does NATO stand for

• nothing

• National Alliance Treaty Organization

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization