Territory, Power, and Boundaries Vocab quiz part 2

This was signed by over 150 countries to define the four zones of water boundaries.

• UN Convention of the law of the seas

• Irridentism

• territoriality

• geopolitics

This is up to 12 nautical miles of sovereignty; Commerical vessels may pass, but noncommercial vessels may be challenged

• territorial seas

• continguous zone

• exclusive economic zone

• high seas

Coastal states have limited sovereignty for up to 24 nautical miles, where they can enforce laws on customs, immigration, and sanitation

• territorial seas

• contiguous zones

• exclusive economic zone

• high seas

Coastal states can explore, extract minerals, and manage up to 200 nautical miles offshore

• territorial seas

• contiguous zone

• Exclusive Economic Zone

• high seas

Water beyond the Exclusive Economic Zone that is open to all states

• territorial seas

• contiguous zone

• Exclusive Economic Zone

• High seas

A leader who is voted by the citizens to govern on their behalf in a representative democracy

• electorate

• census

• reapporitonment

• redistricting

A count of the population in the United States taken every 10 years

• electorate

• census

• reapportionment

• redistricting

Changing the number of representatives granted to each state so it reflects the population of the state

• electorate

• census

• reapportionment

• redistricting

When state legislators redraw district boundaries so that each district contains roughly the same number of people

• electorate

• census

• reapportionment

• redistricting

The drawing of boundaries for political districts by the party to extend power or cement an advantage

• gerrymandering

• irridentism

• geopolitics

• territoriality