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Political Geography Test

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Antecedent boundary
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Defined boundary
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International waters
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Consequent boundary
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Federal state
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Demarcated boundary
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Internal boundary
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Unitary state
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Geometric Boundary
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Gerrymandering
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United Nations Convention of the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS)
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A boundary demarcated (MARKED) by some visible means on the ground. Ex. Wall, post, fence
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The areas of the sea that are not under the jurisdiction of any country
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An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central government officials
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Types of boundary within a state, for administrative purposes or to mark off cultural regions
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The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent
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An internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government
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Boundary that follows straight lines often latitude or longitude
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a list of rules and regulation created by the UN in regards to which state owns the land in the sea and how far that land extends into the ocean or sea
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Drawn before many people live in an area and have established a culture. Usually based on latitude and longitude.
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A boundary line that coincides with some cultural divide, such as religion or language
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Boundary is created in agreement between two parties in a treaty or other legal document
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boundaries in the world's ocean
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The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines after the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population.
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is a line drawn on a map to show the limits of a space
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A line that separates one state from another. Both sides usually have claims as to where the boundary should be located and it is rare to find an unattended boundary between two sovereign states.
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Boundaries drawn where people have already settled with cultures already established. This is the opposite of antecedent.
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When an ethnic group desires to separate from a larger group
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A boundary drawn by outside powers. These boundaries tend to ignore existing social, cultural or ethnic differences.
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Former boundary that no longer exists
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A zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited
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generic term adopted by the Bureau of the Census to include the wide variety of small polling areas, such as elections districts, precincts, or wards, that state and local governments create for the purpose of administering elections.

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