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A frontier, in contrast to a boundary,

separates two states.

is an area rather than a line.

has become a more common means to separate states.

is a region of ethnic conflict.

is the westernmost part of a state.

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The boundary between the United States and Canada is best described by which of the following?

geometric only

linguistic and religious

water and linguistic

mountain and water

water and geometric

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The boundary between Argentina and Chile is an example of a

prorupted boundary.

geometric boundary.

physical boundary.

cultural frontier.

perforated frontier.

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An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to

grant different ethnicities or nationalities more effective representation.

encourage the breakup of the superpower alliances.

govern compact states more effectively.

deploy scarce resources efficiently.

accommodate rightwing political parties and their demands for more representation in national elections.

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A state with control over its internal affairs has

centripetal forces.

nationality.

suffrage.

sovereignty.

ethnicity.

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The European Union has

replaced COMECON as the main organization for regional cooperation in Eastern Europe.

protected Western Europe from a Soviet invasion and improved Europe's environmental protections.

promoted economic growth and integration in Western Europe.

closed NATO military bases around the Mediterranean Sea in order to save money since the end of the Cold War.

protected Southwestern Asia and North Africa from Muslim incursions.

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Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state?

compact

elongated

fragmented

prorupted

prolonged

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A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a(n)

federal state.

anocratic state.

fragmented state.

unitary state.

compact state.

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When gerrymandering takes place, the kind of redistricting so that the opposition is spread across many districts as a minority is termed a(n) ________ strategy.

wasted vote

rightwing

stacked vote

districting

excess vote

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When gerrymandering takes place, the kind of redistricting that concentrates opposition voters into a small number of districts, allowing the party in power to gain control of numerous other districts, is termed a(n) ________ strategy.

excess vote

red-state rigged

stacked vote

wasted vote

inexcess vote

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The most fragmented Southeast Asian state is

Thailand.

Indonesia.

Malaysia.

Brunei.

East Timor.

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Swaziland makes ________ into a perforated state.

Madagascar

the United Kingdom

Zimbabwe

South Africa

Italy

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