OCR A-level Geography - Powers and
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Borders Questions With Answers || || || ||
give the definition of sovereignty? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔the absolute authority that independent || || || || ||
states exercise in the government of the land and people
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in the territory
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give the definition of territorial integrity? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔a principle that the defined territory of || || || || || || ||
state, over which has exclusive and legitimate control is
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inviolable, enshrined in the charter of the UN and is an
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important part of international law || || || ||
describe what the world political map shoes (4) -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔-the world political map shows
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the territories of sovereign nation states
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-these are spatially bounded areas of land which define as
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physically independent, self governing countries
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-the peace of west phalia (1648) is often cited as the
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inception of modern state || || ||
give the definition of a nation state? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔a nation with its own independent state, || || || || || || ||
,the boundaries of the state coincide with the area
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inhabited by the nation || || ||
what is the definition of succession? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔the transfer of part of a states area and || || || || || || || || ||
population to another state || || ||
what is the significance of border changes? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔-border changes affect sovereignty over || || || || ||
populations physical resources, for example South Sudan || || || || || || ||
oil division
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-the borders influence the economy (landlocked =
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reduced trade) and the geography (migration routes for
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each new country) || ||
how has changes to the world map been beneficial? -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔-the formation of trading blocks
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such as EU, MERCOSUR
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-formation of global organisations such as the UN, IMF,
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world bank || ||
-the formation of G20 and G7
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give the definition of a state? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔refers to the area of land, of an || || || || || || || ||
independent country with well defined boundaries, within || || || || || || ||
, are a politically organised body of people under a single
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government
what are some of the characteristics that states have? -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔-a defined territory which is
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internationally recognised || ||
-sovereignty in which the political authority is effective || || || || || || || ||
and strong enough to assert itself throughout the
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bounded territory || ||
-government is recognised by other states || || || || || ||
-independence (self governing) || ||
-permanent population which. has the right to self || || || || || || || ||
determination
give the definition of self determination? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔the right of a group with a distinctive || || || || || || || ||
territorial identity to freely determine its political status
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and freely pursue its economic, social and cultural
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development
give the definition of state apparatus? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔refers to the set of institutions and || || || || || || ||
organisations through which state power is achieved || || || || || || ||
(legal power, military, police, education)
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Borders Questions With Answers || || || ||
give the definition of sovereignty? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔the absolute authority that independent || || || || ||
states exercise in the government of the land and people
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in the territory
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give the definition of territorial integrity? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔a principle that the defined territory of || || || || || || ||
state, over which has exclusive and legitimate control is
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inviolable, enshrined in the charter of the UN and is an
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important part of international law || || || ||
describe what the world political map shoes (4) -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔-the world political map shows
|| || || || || ||
the territories of sovereign nation states
|| || || || || ||
-these are spatially bounded areas of land which define as
|| || || || || || || || ||
physically independent, self governing countries
|| || || || ||
-the peace of west phalia (1648) is often cited as the
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
inception of modern state || || ||
give the definition of a nation state? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔a nation with its own independent state, || || || || || || ||
,the boundaries of the state coincide with the area
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inhabited by the nation || || ||
what is the definition of succession? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔the transfer of part of a states area and || || || || || || || || ||
population to another state || || ||
what is the significance of border changes? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔-border changes affect sovereignty over || || || || ||
populations physical resources, for example South Sudan || || || || || || ||
oil division
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-the borders influence the economy (landlocked =
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reduced trade) and the geography (migration routes for
|| || || || || || || ||
each new country) || ||
how has changes to the world map been beneficial? -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔-the formation of trading blocks
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such as EU, MERCOSUR
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-formation of global organisations such as the UN, IMF,
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world bank || ||
-the formation of G20 and G7
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give the definition of a state? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔refers to the area of land, of an || || || || || || || ||
independent country with well defined boundaries, within || || || || || || ||
, are a politically organised body of people under a single
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government
what are some of the characteristics that states have? -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔-a defined territory which is
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internationally recognised || ||
-sovereignty in which the political authority is effective || || || || || || || ||
and strong enough to assert itself throughout the
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bounded territory || ||
-government is recognised by other states || || || || || ||
-independence (self governing) || ||
-permanent population which. has the right to self || || || || || || || ||
determination
give the definition of self determination? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔the right of a group with a distinctive || || || || || || || ||
territorial identity to freely determine its political status
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and freely pursue its economic, social and cultural
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development
give the definition of state apparatus? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔refers to the set of institutions and || || || || || || ||
organisations through which state power is achieved || || || || || || ||
(legal power, military, police, education)
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