APHUG Unit 4 Concept Review for Semester A Final

Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements required for an entity to be considered a state?

• Defined Territory

• Permanent Population

• Multiple Nations

• Sovereignty

What is the term for a state in which the political boundaries coincide with a group's cultural boundaries?

• Stateless Nation

• Nation-State

• Autonomous Region

• Multinational State

What does sovereignty allow a state to do?

• Share power with other states

• Govern itself without external interference

• Expand its territory

• Form alliances with other nations

What is self-determination?

• The right of a state to govern itself

• The ability to form alliances with other nations

• The right of a people to decide their own political status

• The process of expanding a nation's territory

What does the term "Balkanization" refer to?

• The peaceful transfer of power to local governments

• The fragmentation of a region into smaller states to reflect national diversity.

• The creation of new cultural boundaries

• The establishment of geometric boundaries

Which of the following is a similarity between devolution and balkanization?

• Both involve violent conflicts

• Both lead to the creation of new states

• Both involve decentralization of power

• Both are peaceful processes

What is an example of a geometric boundary?

• The Pyrenees separating France and Spain

• The boundary between India and Pakistan

• The U.S.-Canada border

• The Strait of Hormuz

What are chokepoints?

• Regions caught between larger powers

• Narrow strategic passages crucial for shipping or military control

• Boundaries based on cultural traits

• Areas experiencing political fragmentation

What are shatterbelts?

• Regions with geometric boundaries

• Areas with peaceful devolution processes

• Regions caught between larger, conflicting powers usually over cultural differences

• Areas with stable political environments and shared cultural heritage

What is a unitary system of government?

• A system where power is shared between central and regional governments

• A system where all political power is concentrated in the central government

• A system where regional governments have more power than the central government

• A system where there is no central government