AP Human Geography, Chapter 8 Vocab

Define Autocracy

• A country that is not fully democratic or fully autocratic, but rather displays a mix of the two types.

• A country that is run according to the interests of the ruler rather than the people

Define Anocracy

• A country that is not fully democratic or fully autocratve but rather displays a mix of the two types.

• A country that is run according to the interest of thee ruler rather than the people

Define Balance of Power

• A condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries

• An invisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory.

• narrowing of an international waterway causing marine traffic congestion

• A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediate surrounding country side.

Define Boundary

• A condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries

• An invisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory.

• narrowing of an international waterway causing marine traffic congestion

• A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediate surrounding country side.

Define Choke Point

• A condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries

• An invisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory.

• narrowing of an international waterway causing marine traffic congestion

• A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediate surrounding country side.

Define City-state

• A condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries

• An invisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory.

• narrowing of an international waterway causing marine traffic congestion

• A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediate surrounding country side.

Define Colonialism

• An attempt by one country to establish settlements and impose its political economic and cultural principle in a another territory

• A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent.

• A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly.

• A country in which citizens elect leaders and can run for office

Define Colony

• An attempt by one country to establish settlements and impose its political economic and cultural principle in a another territory

• A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent.

• A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly.

• A country in which citizens elect leaders and can run for office

Define Compact State

• An attempt by one country to establish settlements and impose its political economic and cultural principle in a another territory

• A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent.

• A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly.

• A country in which citizens elect leaders and can run for office

Define Democracy

• An attempt by one country to establish settlements and impose its political economic and cultural principle in a another territory

• A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent.

• A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly.

• A country in which citizens elect leaders and can run for office