Political Geography Word Scramble
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| Consequent boundary | A boundary line that coincides with some cultural divide, such as religion or language |
| Internal boundary | Types of boundary within a state, for administrative purposes or to mark off cultural regions |
| Federal state | An internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government |
| International waters | The areas of the sea that are not under the jurisdiction of any country |
| Voting district | 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. |
| Relic boundary | Former boundary that no longer exists |
| Superimposed boundary | A boundary drawn by outside powers. These boundaries tend to ignore existing social, cultural or ethnic differences. |
| Gerrymandering | The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent |
| Ethnic separatism | When an ethnic group desires to separate from a larger group |
| Unitary state | An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central government officials |
| Subsequent boundary | Boundaries drawn where people have already settled with cultures already established. This is the opposite of antecedent. |
| Geometric Boundary | Boundary that follows straight lines often latitude or longitude |
| Defined boundary | Boundary is created in agreement between two parties in a treaty or other legal document |
| Delimited boundary | is a line drawn on a map to show the limits of a space |
| Redistricting | 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. |
| Maritime boundaries | boundaries in the world's ocean |
| Demarcated boundary | A boundary demarcated (MARKED) by some visible means on the ground. Ex. Wall, post, fence |
| United Nations Convention of the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) | 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 |
| International boundary | 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. |
| Demilitarized zone | A zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited |
| Antecedent boundary | Drawn before many people live in an area and have established a culture. Usually based on latitude and longitude. |
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