These are forces that tend to divide a country - such as internal religious, linguistic, ethnic or ideological differences.
Imagine centrifugal forces as scissors trying to cut up your school project. They create divisions and can potentially break up the unity within a country just like how scissors can cut paper into pieces.
Ethnic Separatism: Advocacy for the separation of a certain group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or nationality.
Religious Conflict: Disputes between groups based on differing religious beliefs which may lead to social tension or even violence.
Political Instability: A situation where there is uncertainty or unpredictability regarding leadership or government policies within a country.
How do centripetal and centrifugal forces impact society?
Centrifugal forces can lead to all of the following EXCEPT
What are the consequences of centrifugal forces within a country?
What key event increased centrifugal forces resulting in partitioning India into two separate states, India and Pakistan?
Which country is more likely to experience centrifugal forces due to linguistic diversity?
What consequence of centrifugal forces can lead to increased regional autonomy within a country?
Which factor would likely increase centrifugal forces in a state?
Which is a likely outcome if centrifugal forces overshadow centripetal forces in a country?
What would potentially be a consequence if centrifugal forces dominate within a country?
Which situation would most likely occur in a nation where centripetal forces are stronger than centrifugal forces?
What event signifies centrifugal forces leading to territorial division?
What event most clearly reflects centrifugal forces causing geopolitical disruption?
What is the primary difference between centrifugal forces and centripetal forces in a political context?
Which factor would least likely contribute to centrifugal forces within a state's internal boundaries?
What is the primary purpose of centrifugal forces in a state?
Which is not typically an outcome of centrifugal forces?
Which event is a classic example of centrifugal forces leading to the disintegration of a state?
What example best portrays how centrifugal forces can lead to separatist movements within a country?
Which country could face centrifugal forces due to significant physical geographic barriers?
What is a likely result when centrifugal forces dominate in a country?
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