AP Unit 4

3. Every ten years these are conducted by the government and can lead to redistricting. Data collected is used to allocate funds and collect information like population changes and demographics.
5. This conference set up superimposed boundaries on the African continent.
7. Example of devolution in this country includes the Nunavut region.
8. Acronym for the UN Law of the Seas that creates boundaries such as territorial seas and EEZ's up to 200 miles.
10. The Berlin Wall and Great Wall of China are examples of this type of boundary.
15. Examples of devolution in this country include the areas of Catalonia and the Basque region.
16. Japan is a great example of this political entity as 98% of those living in Japan are Japanese.
17. The partition of India into Pakistan because of religious differences between Hindus and Muslims.
18. Canada could be an example of this type of state because it has both English and French speakers.
20. This type of nation involves people with a shared culture and language but lack a sovereign state. An example would be the Kurds.
21. deliberate redrawing of legislative district boundaries to give one political party or group an unfair advantage over another. You can pack it or crack it!
22. A boundary that is defined by straight lines possibly following lines of latitude and longitude. The USA and Canada border can be used as an example.

1. the transfer or delegation of power from a central (national) government to subnational (regional, local, or autonomous) governments within a state.
2. This type of state where power is distributed amongst central and regional or state governments. The USA is an example and is most common in larger states.
4. The UN, OPEC and Arctic Council are examples of these types of organizations that member nations join and are forced to give up some levels of sovereignty.
6. A movement to reclaim territory inhabited by people of the same nation or ethnicity but currently under another state's control. Russia trying to take back the Ukraine could be a modern example.
9. Factors that can divide a country such as physical barriers, terrorism and uneven economic development.
11. The Suez Canal and Strait of Hormuz are examples of these, a narrow geographic area that if blocked or restricted can restrict global trade and supply chains.
12. Large group of people sharing common cultural characteristics such as language
13. A region of geopolitical instability, fragmentation, and intense conflict caught between two or more larger, more powerful, and competing external powers.
14. China pouring millions of dollars into Africa can be an example of this, indirect control of a country by a more powerful and rich country.
19. This type of state is more prevalent in smaller countries where the central or federal government has most or all of the power. It is a top down approach.