this type of boundary dispute focuses on the delimination, demarcation or interpretation of an agreement between countries

two neighbors disagree about the color, material and size of a fence between their properties. which of the following terms best illustrates this dispute?

Canada and the United States are historic allies but disagree on how to

implement a plan for a "secure and smart border" that would protect against terrorists

attacks while 200,000 vehicles cross the border each day, mostly trucks involved in a

steady stream of trade. Agreements must be reached on whether or not to inspect each

truck and how to track the flow of individuals back and forth along the 4,000-mile

border.

A piece of undeveloped property is adjacent to a residential neighborhood. The citygovernment wants to build a jail on the property but the local community objects to theland-use. Which of the following terms best exemplifies this dispute

The dispute between China and Vietnam over Spratly Island is primarily a

For years, there has been a dispute with the Svabard Islands in the Barents Sea. In

1920, a treaty prohibited military installations on the islands and allowed 41 nations equal

rights to mine coal. The islands remained in Norwegian control. However, Russia

continues to dispute Norway's fishing rights beyond Svabard territorial limits and within

the Treaty zone. Which type of border dispute does the dispute best exemplify?

a weaker country that separates two powerful countries whose ideology and political views conflict

a real world example of a buffer state would be

which of the following states is a buffer states between India and China?

the study of border landscapes is concerned with all of the following except

which of the following best describes the border landscape between the united states and mexico in the early 21st century

this type of boundary dispute focuses on the ownership and control of surface area

the Israel/Palestine conflict has elements of all the types of disputes except:

the concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is referred to as

which of the following ethnic groups is seeking self-determinism

A state whose territory closely corresponds to an ethnicity that has become a nationality is a

Which one of the following is the best example of a nation-state?

Which of the following best exemplifies an immigrant state?

The policy by a country to establish settlements in an area and impose its political, economic and cultural principles there is called

Which of the following regions was not predominately colonized by the British?

The establishment of political boundaries in Africa by European imperial powers during the 19th century

A country imposes its political, economic and cultural principles over territory already occupied and organized by a society. This is called

The British imperialized portions of all of the following regions except?

Every country in Africa was either colonized or under the imperial control of a European power except

The concept that the United States was ordained by God to expand across North America was

The concept of manifest destiny was used as support for imperialism by which country?

Which theory created in the early 20th century advocated that any political power based in the center of Eurasia could gain enough strength to dominate the world?

Which of the following areas is considered a shatterbelt?

A region that historically is caught between stronger colliding external forces. The region is often fractured and splintered politically and ethnically. This an example of a(n)

Africa experienced a period of decolonization and creation of many new States during which time period?

Which country had an apartheid system of legal segregation of races which was finally dismantled in the 1990s?

This 20th century communist empire controlled many weaker satellite states in Eastern Europe.

During the Cold War era which two countries balanced the power of one another?

Which of the following states is considered a gateway to the Himalayas?

This type of state has a centralized government and administration that exercises control equally over all parts of the state?

Unitary states usually have all of the following characteristics except?

This type of political framework has a central government but each of the sub-national entities has representation and influence in the government process.

Which of the following countries is not a federal state?

A permanent union of sovereign states created in order to deal with common interests of defense, trade or policy is a

Political geographers consider which of the following as the core area of the United States?

Washington DC was chosen as a site for the United States capital for all of the following reasons except

This type of capital city is deliberately sited in a state's frontier zone?

__________ is a forward-thrust capital.

Which of the following is a reason a country would select a forward-thrust capital site?

Balkanization is most closely associated with which of the following terms?

Which of the following countries has endured the effects of balkanization?

All of the following areas have recently experienced or were created through balkanization except

these forces tend to bind together the citizens of a state

All of the following tend to be centripetal forces within a country except

In political geography these forces tend to disrupt and threaten the unity of a state.

Which of the following is not a centrifugal force within Sri Lanka?

This sub field of geography studies the political, economic and strategic significance of geography?

Which of the following states is not universally recognized as an independent state by the United Nations?

Which of the following entities has increasingly gained both economic and political power on a global scale in the 21st century via the process of globalization?

Which of the following best describes the effect of globalization related to state sovereignty?

This concept refers to the idea that multiple individuals acting in their own short-term self-interest can ultimately destroy a shared resource, even if maintaining that resource is in the best interest of individuals in the long run.

According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea what is the correct order of zones from most control to least control?

The presence of centrifugal forces within a country has lead many central governments to transfer central government power to regional or local governments. This process is called

Which of the following sub-regions recently gained more central government powers with the creation of a parliament?

Select the group that is not a supranational organization

What is it called when three or more states cooperate in order to promote shared objectives in the areas of defense, economy or cultural cooperation?

The main purpose of the European Union is to

NAFTA is a Supranationalistic organization, which attempted to create a free trade zone in which region?

An area in which businesses are exempt from certain taxes and government regulations to give other economic advantages as an inducement to promote growth or trade.

After World War I, the boundaries of countries were redrawn to correspond with

This symbolic term refers to the division between the Soviet Union and its satellites and the rest of Europe after World War II.

A state of conflict, tension and competition existed between the 1940s and 1990s between which two countries?

The process of redrawing voting district boundaries in order to give one political party or group an electoral advantage is called

Which type of gerrymandering is designed to elect minority candidates?

Examples of the trend towards alliances include all but which of the following?

In order for democratization to become a reality in a country that has been dominated by an authoritarian ruler all of the following must be present except

Due to globalization and the growth of multi-state organizations what political strategy has increased in use by quasi-state organizations?