4.3 Political Power and Territoriality

• Territoriality is an expression of political power because it establishes control over land and resources, asserting sovereignty.


  True
• Territoriality refers to the defense and control of a specific geographic area by a state
• Match the source of political power with its description:

  Formal Authority ↔️ Official position within government

  Resources ↔️ Control over wealth or technology

  Public Support ↔️ Backing of the general population

  Expertise ↔️ Specialized knowledge or skills
• What is the definition of territoriality?

  Control and defense of a geographic area
• How is territoriality related to political power?

  Territoriality expresses political power
• Categories of sources of political power

  1️⃣ Formal Authority

  2️⃣ Resources

  3️⃣ Public Support

  4️⃣ Expertise
• Public support is power derived from the backing and approval of the general population
• States have full sovereignty, while colonies are controlled by other states
• What is the difference between a territorial dispute and a territorial conflict?

  Disputes are disagreements; conflicts involve armed hostilities
• What is political power defined as?

  The ability to influence
• Match the concept with its description:

  Political Power ↔️ Ability to influence or control

  Territoriality ↔️ Control and defense of area
• Territoriality is an expression of political power.

  True
• Order the types of territories based on their level of sovereignty, from highest to lowest:

  1️⃣ States

  2️⃣ Dependent Territories

  3️⃣ Colonies

  4️⃣ Common Spaces
• Territoriality is the defense and control of a specific geographic area by a state
• Match the concept with its description:

  Political Power ↔️ Influence over policies and actions

  Territoriality ↔️ Defense and control of land
• Formal authority derives from wealth and technology.

  False
• Expertise in a field is a source of political power.


  True
• What is an example of a territory with full sovereignty?

  USA
• Causes of territorial disputes include economic resources, historical claims, cultural or ethnic ties, and strategic location
• Territoriality refers to the defense and control of a specific geographic area by a state or other entity
• What are the four sources of political power?

  Formal authority, resources, public support, expertise
• Why is territoriality an expression of political power?

  It establishes control over land
• Territoriality is an expression of political power because it demonstrates the state's sovereignty over its land and resources
• Political power is the defense and control of a geographic area by a state.

  False
• Political power demonstrates control over land and resources
• What is an example of resources as a source of political power?

  Wealth, technology, information
• Match the source of political power with an example:

  Formal Authority ↔️ Government official passing laws

  Resources ↔️ Wealthy individual lobbying

  Public Support ↔️ Popular leader swaying opinion

  Expertise ↔️ Specialized knowledge providing advice
• Common spaces are owned by individual states.

  False