terms module 25-26 quiz study guide

What is 'political geography'?

• A state that possesses the sole authority of another state

• A form of nationalism in which the nation is defined in terms of ethnic identity

• A branch of human geography concerned with the spatial analysis of political systems.

• A map that shows the spatial organization of the countries and territories on the entire globe at a given point in time.

What is 'ethnonationalism'?

• A form of nationalism in which the nation is defined in terms of ethnic identity.

• A country containing multiple national, ethnic, and religious groups within its boundaries.

• A subdivision or dependent territory of a country that has some degree of, but not complete, self-government.

• Sense of belonging to and self-identifying with a national culture.

What is a 'political map'?

• A branch of human geography concerned with spatial analysis of political systems

• A map that shows the spatial organization of the countries and territories on the entire globe at a given point of time

• An ethnic group or region that does not possess its own state and is not the majority population in any nation-state.

• Abrupt slopes that break up the general continuity of the terrain

What is 'devolution'?

• Abrupt slopes that break up the general continuity of the terrain

• A form of nationalism in which the nation is defined in terms of ethnic identity.

• The movement of power from the central government to regional governments within the state

• A subdivision or dependent territory of a country that has some degree of, but not complete, self-government.

What is a 'state' or 'country'?

• The idea that political authorities govern in the name of all a country's citizens, modern mass communications link all residents, and state-based citizenship rights reinforce the idea of a national identity

• A country containing multiple national, ethnic, and religious groups within its boundaries

• A small territorial nucleus from which a country grows in area and over time

• An independent political unit with a centralized authority that makes claim to sole legal, political, and economic jurisdiction over a region with defined boundaries.

What is 'effective sovereignty'?

• A subdivision or dependent territory of a country that has a degree of self-government, in its decision making

• The idea that a states power to enforce its sovereignty may extend beyond its territory and varies over time and from country to country

• Ethic groups territorially divided by one or more international boundaries

• A nation's ability to determine its own statehood and form its own allegiances and government; the freedom of culturally distinct groups to govern themselves in their own territories and form their own states.

what is 'independent state'?

• Idea that a states power to enforce its sovereignty may extend beyond its territory and varies over time and from country to country

• A country containing multiple national, ethnic, and religious groups within its boundaries

• A form of nationalism in which the nation is defined in terms of ethnic identity

• A state that rules itself and is not subject to the authority of another state.

what is 'escarpments'?

• Abrupt slopes that break up the general continuity of the terrain

• A form of nationalism in which the nation is defined in terms of ethnic identity

• The movement of power from the central government to regional governments within the state

• A small territorial nucleus from which a country grows in area and over time

what is a 'sovereign state'?

• A small territorial nucleus form which a country grows in area and over time

• A community of people bound to a homeland and possessing a common identity based on shared cultural traits such as language, ethnicity, and religion

• A state that possesses the sole authority over the land and people within its boundaries

• A branch of human geography concerned with the spatial analysis of political systems

what is 'self-determination'?

• a state that rules itself and is not subject to the authority of another state.

• A nations ability to determine its own statehood and form its own allegiances and government; the freedom of culturally distinct groups to govern themselves in their own territories and form their own states.

• subdivision or dependent territory of a country that has some degree of, but not complete, self-government

• A state that possesses the sole authority over the land and people within its boundaries