Unit 4 Vocab: Political Geography

Gerrymandering

• The process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.

• A method of voting that allows citizens to directly elect their representatives.

• A strategy used by political parties to increase voter turnout.

• The practice of manipulating public opinion through media campaigns.

demarcation

• the marking of boundaries or categories at a location

• a method of measuring distances

• a type of geographical feature

• a process of categorizing data

Nation

• A large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.

• A small group of individuals living in isolation from others.

• A political entity with defined borders and a government.

• A temporary gathering of people for a specific event.

anarchy

• absence of government

• rule by a single leader

• government by the people

• strict law enforcement

cultural boundaries

• borders based on cultural traits, like language and religion

• lines drawn on a map separating countries

• economic zones defined by trade agreements

• geographical features like rivers and mountains

United Nations

• An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.

• A military alliance established to counter the Soviet Union.

• A global economic organization focused on trade agreements.

• A cultural organization aimed at preserving world heritage sites.

Delineation

• Boundary line on a map

• A type of geographical feature

• A method of land surveying

• A legal term for property division

Sovereignty

• Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.

• The process by which a state becomes a member of the United Nations.

• The right of a state to enter into treaties with other states.

• The ability of a state to influence global economic policies.

fragmented state

• A state that consists of several discontinuous pieces of territory.

• A state that is completely surrounded by another state.

• A state that has a single, continuous territory.

• A state that is divided into multiple regions with no connection.

centrifugal force

• a force that divides people and countries

• a force that attracts objects towards each other

• a force that keeps objects in circular motion

• a force that opposes gravity