SovereigntyThe authorityof a state togovern itselfor anotherstate.FederalSystemGovernment inwhich power isdivided between acentral authorityand constituentpolitical units.NATOAlliance of 28countriesbordering theNorth AtlanticOcean.TheEuropeanUnionGroup of 28countries thatoperates ascohesiveeconomic andpolitical block.NationA large body ofpeople united bycommon descent,history, culture, orlanguage, inhabitinga particular countryor territorycity-statea sovereign state,also described as atype of smallindependent country,that usually consistsof a single city and itsdependent territoriesPoliticalboundariesthe dividing linesbetween countries,states, provinces,counties, andcitiesElongatedStatemuch longer inone directionthan the other(Ex: Norway,Chile)PerforatedStatecompletelysurrounds anotherstate/country (Ex:South AfricasurroundsLesotho)NAFTAAgreement amongthe United States,Canada and Mexicodesigned to removetariff barriersbetween the threecountries.CentripetalForceAn attitude thattends to unifypeople andenhancesupport for astate.UnitaryStatea system ofgovernment ororganization inwhich the powers ofthe constituentparts are vested ina central bodyCentrifugalForceReligious, political,economic, conflict,etc. that causedisunity in a state.Physicalbordersa naturallyoccurring barrierbetween twoareas, such asrivers, mountainranges, oceans,and desertsFederalStatea system ofgovernment inwhich severalstates form a unitybut remainindependent ininternal affairsGerrymanderingManipulate theboundaries so as tofavor one party orclass.Sovereign, Regional,Local/urban territorialdivisions Autonomythe capacityand right of acountry or otherjurisdiction togovern itselfTheUnitedNationsInternationalorganization formedin 1945 to increasepolitical andeconomiccooperation amongits member countries.SupranationalorganizationInternational group or unionin which the power andinfluence of member statestranscend nationalboundaries or interests toshare in decision makingand vote on issuesconcerning the collectivebody.compactstatethe distance fromthe center of thestate to anyboundary does notvary significantly(Ex: Poland)NationStateA state whoseterritory correspondsto that occupied by aparticular ethnicitythat has beentransformed into anationality.FragmentedStatehas severalnoncontiguouspieces of territory(Ex: Archipelagoslike Fiji andIndonesia)Self-determinationthe process bywhich a countrydetermines its ownstatehood andforms its ownallegiances andgovernmentBalkansCountries composedof Croatia, Bosniaand Herzegovina,Slovenia, Serbia,Montenegro, Kosovo,Macedonia,Romania, Bulgaria,Albania, Greece.GlobalizationThe process bywhich businesses orother organizationsdevelop internationalinfluence or startoperating on aninternational scale.LandlockedStatesurrounded on allsides by one or moreother countries andtherefore has nodirect access to acoastline providingaccess to the oceansStateA nation or territoryconsidered as anorganized politicalcommunity underone government.AlliancesA union orassociationformed formutualbenefit.TerrorismThe unlawful use ofviolence andintimidation,especially againstcivilians in pursuit ofpolitical or socialaims.Humanbordersartificial boundariescreated by peopleincluding political,linguistic, economic,and socialboundariesStatelessNationAn ethnic group ornation that does notpossess its ownstate and is not themajority populationin any nation state.Proruptedstatehas anextension thatprotrudes fromthe mainterritory (Ex:Thailand)SovereigntyThe authorityof a state togovern itselfor anotherstate.FederalSystemGovernment inwhich power isdivided between acentral authorityand constituentpolitical units.NATOAlliance of 28countriesbordering theNorth AtlanticOcean.TheEuropeanUnionGroup of 28countries thatoperates ascohesiveeconomic andpolitical block.NationA large body ofpeople united bycommon descent,history, culture, orlanguage, inhabitinga particular countryor territorycity-statea sovereign state,also described as atype of smallindependent country,that usually consistsof a single city and itsdependent territoriesPoliticalboundariesthe dividing linesbetween countries,states, provinces,counties, andcitiesElongatedStatemuch longer inone directionthan the other(Ex: Norway,Chile)PerforatedStatecompletelysurrounds anotherstate/country (Ex:South AfricasurroundsLesotho)NAFTAAgreement amongthe United States,Canada and Mexicodesigned to removetariff barriersbetween the threecountries.CentripetalForceAn attitude thattends to unifypeople andenhancesupport for astate.UnitaryStatea system ofgovernment ororganization inwhich the powers ofthe constituentparts are vested ina central bodyCentrifugalForceReligious, political,economic, conflict,etc. that causedisunity in a state.Physicalbordersa naturallyoccurring barrierbetween twoareas, such asrivers, mountainranges, oceans,and desertsFederalStatea system ofgovernment inwhich severalstates form a unitybut remainindependent ininternal affairsGerrymanderingManipulate theboundaries so as tofavor one party orclass.Sovereign, Regional,Local/urban territorialdivisions Autonomythe capacityand right of acountry or otherjurisdiction togovern itselfTheUnitedNationsInternationalorganization formedin 1945 to increasepolitical andeconomiccooperation amongits member countries.SupranationalorganizationInternational group or unionin which the power andinfluence of member statestranscend nationalboundaries or interests toshare in decision makingand vote on issuesconcerning the collectivebody.compactstatethe distance fromthe center of thestate to anyboundary does notvary significantly(Ex: Poland)NationStateA state whoseterritory correspondsto that occupied by aparticular ethnicitythat has beentransformed into anationality.FragmentedStatehas severalnoncontiguouspieces of territory(Ex: Archipelagoslike Fiji andIndonesia)Self-determinationthe process bywhich a countrydetermines its ownstatehood andforms its ownallegiances andgovernmentBalkansCountries composedof Croatia, Bosniaand Herzegovina,Slovenia, Serbia,Montenegro, Kosovo,Macedonia,Romania, Bulgaria,Albania, Greece.GlobalizationThe process bywhich businesses orother organizationsdevelop internationalinfluence or startoperating on aninternational scale.LandlockedStatesurrounded on allsides by one or moreother countries andtherefore has nodirect access to acoastline providingaccess to the oceansStateA nation or territoryconsidered as anorganized politicalcommunity underone government.AlliancesA union orassociationformed formutualbenefit.TerrorismThe unlawful use ofviolence andintimidation,especially againstcivilians in pursuit ofpolitical or socialaims.Humanbordersartificial boundariescreated by peopleincluding political,linguistic, economic,and socialboundariesStatelessNationAn ethnic group ornation that does notpossess its ownstate and is not themajority populationin any nation state.Proruptedstatehas anextension thatprotrudes fromthe mainterritory (Ex:Thailand)

Political Geography Vocab Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
    Sovereignty
  2. Government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
    Federal System
  3. Alliance of 28 countries bordering the North Atlantic Ocean.
    NATO
  4. Group of 28 countries that operates as cohesive economic and political block.
    The European Union
  5. A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory
    Nation
  6. a sovereign state, also described as a type of small independent country, that usually consists of a single city and its dependent territories
    city-state
  7. the dividing lines between countries, states, provinces, counties, and cities
    Political boundaries
  8. much longer in one direction than the other (Ex: Norway, Chile)
    Elongated State
  9. completely surrounds another state/country (Ex: South Africa surrounds Lesotho)
    Perforated State
  10. Agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries.
    NAFTA
  11. An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state.
    Centripetal Force
  12. a system of government or organization in which the powers of the constituent parts are vested in a central body
    Unitary State
  13. Religious, political, economic, conflict, etc. that cause disunity in a state.
    Centrifugal Force
  14. a naturally occurring barrier between two areas, such as rivers, mountain ranges, oceans, and deserts
    Physical borders
  15. a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs
    Federal State
  16. Manipulate the boundaries so as to favor one party or class. Sovereign, Regional, Local/urban territorial divisions
    Gerrymandering
  17. the capacity and right of a country or other jurisdiction to govern itself
    Autonomy
  18. International organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among its member countries.
    The United Nations
  19. International group or union in which the power and influence of member states transcend national boundaries or interests to share in decision making and vote on issues concerning the collective body.
    Supranational organization
  20. the distance from the center of the state to any boundary does not vary significantly (Ex: Poland)
    compact state
  21. A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality.
    Nation State
  22. has several noncontiguous pieces of territory (Ex: Archipelagos like Fiji and Indonesia)
    Fragmented State
  23. the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government
    Self-determination
  24. Countries composed of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece.
    Balkans
  25. The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
    Globalization
  26. surrounded on all sides by one or more other countries and therefore has no direct access to a coastline providing access to the oceans
    Landlocked State
  27. A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
    State
  28. A union or association formed for mutual benefit.
    Alliances
  29. The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians in pursuit of political or social aims.
    Terrorism
  30. artificial boundaries created by people including political, linguistic, economic, and social boundaries
    Human borders
  31. An ethnic group or nation that does not possess its own state and is not the majority population in any nation state.
    Stateless Nation
  32. has an extension that protrudes from the main territory (Ex: Thailand)
    Prorupted state