Boundaries

Mand-made or naturally created lines dividing parts of the earth's surface(i.e. political units, coast lines)

Colonization

One country taking over another area to be used for their benefit
Cultural diffusion resulting from columbus' voyages and the interchange between regions of contact (Europeans and the Americas)

Columbian exchange

Democracy

a government by the people; decisions based on direct input from citizens

A government which has the power to govern without the consent of the governed; the power rests in the hands of an individual or a small group and was taken by force or by inheritance; power is unrestricted by constitution

Dictatorship

Diffusion

Spread of ideas, inventions or patterns of behavior Regional alliance established to increase commerce between member nations
Defined by a common human characteristic (culture, religion) or by a common physical characteristic (climate, continent) (i.e. states, physiographic regions)

European union(EU)

Formal region

Functional region

A node or focal point linked by infrastructure or an economic association with the surrounding area (i.e. Metroplex, Central Business District)

Migration

People moving from one country to another or within a country

Monarchy

A government in which the power is passed down through a single family, power can range from absolute to one limited by constitution

Nationalism

A devotion to one's country or one's ethnic group

Patriotism

Pride in one's country

Perceptual region

Reflects human feelings and attitudes, defined by people's shared subjective images of those areas (i.e. Dixie, Aggieland) A fact, occurrence, or circumstance observable (i.e. to examine the phenomena of American popular culture)

Phenomena

Political

Anything to do with government, laws, boundaries Man-made government units (i.e. cities,vstates, countries)
Ideals of the general public commonly defined in constitutions, legislative acts,and judicial decisions which influence government action, regulatory measures,blows,band funding priorities

Political units

Public policy

Pull factors

Things that attract a person to move to a new country(jobs, better way of life, stable government)

Push factors

Things that cause a person to leave his/her country(war, famine, unemployment)

Region

Small areas connected by common characteristics (3types)

Regionalism

People being mor loyal to an area than a nation

Republic

A government in which the leadship is elected

Sovereign nations

An area with population that has recognized final authority within their borders; independent nations
Examing geographic patterns to identify relationships; Thinking necessary to answer questions like: Why is what where? what are the patterns?

Spatial analysis

Stateless nations

People groups without established sovereign borders; such as Kurds or Palestinians A government where religious leaders hold political power A government that exercise total(absolute) control over its people
International organization established to provide diplomatic options for conflicts between nations

Theocracy

Totalitarian

United nations(UN)

Voting

Count of poplulation for or against specific political candidates or legislation