Unit4ppt

Based on the map, which of the following can be identified as a true statement about Northern Ireland?

• It is united with the rest of the island to form a sovereign nation-state.

• It forms its own sovereign nation-state predominately made up of the Irish ethnic group.

• It is a frontier that is not formally part of a state, but the United Kingdom claims the area.

• It is physically separate from the rest of the United Kingdom, a multinational state.

• It is a stateless nation, as the entire island of Ireland is under the control of the United Kingdom.

The Berlin Conference established the borders of North African countries including Egypt, Libya, and Sudan. The landscape of these countries influenced the types of boundaries imposed by the European colonial powers. Which of the following boundary types best explains the influence of landscape on the political borders of the North African region?

• Antecedent, based on tribal cultural boundaries that existed before European colonization

• Subsequent, with smaller buffer states placed between larger states to prevent political conflicts

• Consequent, accounting for local differences in language and religion during European colonization

• Natural, with irregular lines, accounting for regional physical features such as mountains or water bodies

• Geometric, with straight lines, disregarding physical features or tribal cultural differences of the areas

The former international border between East Germany and West Germany is best described as

• an open border

• a demilitarized zone

• a relic boundary

• an antecedent boundary

• a geometric boundary

Which of the following correctly compares the impact of centripetal forces at the local scale with the impact of centripetal forces at the national scale?

• Centripetal forces may cause uneven development at the local scale but not at the national scale.

• Centripetal forces at both the local scale and the national scale may lead to increased cultural cohesion.

• Centripetal forces may lead to stateless nations at the national scale but not the local scale.

• Centripetal forces may result in nationalism at the local scale but not at the national scale.

• Centripetal forces at both the local scale and the national scale may lead to failed states.

Which of the following describes typical characteristics of federal states?

• A centralized government and strong centripetal forces

• A fragmented land area and a single ethnic group

• A small land area and high population density

• A compact shape and a primate city

• A large land area and multiple ethnic groups

The Philippines and Malaysia lay claim to resources under and around the Spratly Islands. Which of the following best explains how the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) influences claims to the islands by both countries?

• The claims to the Spratly Islands by both the Philippines and Malaysia overlap due to exclusive economic zones up to 200 nautical miles from their coasts.

• The Philippines and Malaysia both claim the islands lie within their territorial seas up to 12 nautical miles from their coasts.

• The claims to the islands by the Philippines and Malaysia overlap due to the median line principle.

• The Philippines and Malaysia both claim ownership to the resources based on a historic possession of the islands.

• The Philippines and Malaysia both claim the islands lie within their contiguous zones between 12 and 24 nautical miles from their coasts.

The boundaries of congressional districts of the United States are

• set according to a process developed by the writers of the United States Constitution

• redrawn every ten years

• redrawn whenever a member of Congress feels his or her constituency has changed

• redrawn after every presidential election

• drawn to cross over state boundaries

Which of the following is the correct organizational scale for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?

• Global

• Supranational

• National

• State

• Local

Which of the following best describes the role of the federal state in a country’s political organization?

• To act as a system of defense that protects subnational states from threats emerging outside of the country’s international borders

• To act as a single centralized economy for a collection of subnational states allied for a common purpose

• To act as an overarching government for a collection of subnational states allied for a common purpose

• To act as a strong centralized administration that eliminates the need for self-governing subnational or local governments

• To act as a virtual public-service provider that eliminates the need for self-governing subnational or local governments

Which of the following best explains the effect of French language and culture on the federal state of Canada’s political power?

• French language and culture act as a centripetal force throughout Canada as the majority of Canadians have English as a first language and the government uses both languages in official communications.

• As an expression of political power, the Canadian federal government restricts French language and culture from media and government proceedings.

• French language and culture act as centripetal forces and unify all of Canada’s people and government into a single nation.

• French language and culture act as a centrifugal force in Canada because independence movements in Quebec have attempted to secede the province from Canada.

• Because French Canadians are spread across the country’s provinces, the Canadian government implemented federal laws to create a common culture and language for all Canadians.