Unit 8 Vocab Review

3. An invisible line that marks the edge of a state's territory
5. Type of government that is not fully democratic or autocratic, but is a mix of the two
6. Political boundary that correspond with physical features such as mountain ranges or rivers
9. A state or territory with a small land area
11. A state that includes several pieces of territory
16. Supreme power or authority to govern yourself
18. An area of rich farmland where the first civilizations began
19. A state that completely surrounds another one
21. A compact state with a large projecting extension
22. A type of government that is run according to the interests of the ruler instead of the people
23. Most of the state's power is given to smaller territories

1. An attempt by one country to establish settlements in new territories
2. Most of the state's power is in the hands of the central government
4. A state with a long, narrow shape
7. State whose distance from the center to any boundary is very similar
8. A state that does not have a direct access to the sea
10. A sovereign state that includes a town and the surrounding countryside
12. An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government (also known as a country)
13. A boundary line placed over and ignoring an existing cultural pattern
14. A type of government in which citizens elect leaders that have the power
15. A boundary that no longer exists but still affects the present-day area
17. Political boundaries that are defined by straight lines
20. A boundary separated by a difference in culture, religion, ethnicity, language, or social interaction