Politicalboundariesthe dividing linesbetween countries,states, provinces,counties, andcitiesHumanbordersartificial boundariescreated by peopleincluding political,linguistic, economic,and socialboundariesSupranationalorganizationInternational group or unionin which the power andinfluence of member statestranscend nationalboundaries or interests toshare in decision makingand vote on issuesconcerning the collectivebody.StateA nation or territoryconsidered as anorganized politicalcommunity underone government.GerrymanderingManipulate theboundaries so as tofavor one party orclass.Sovereign, Regional,Local/urban territorialdivisions NAFTAAgreement amongthe United States,Canada and Mexicodesigned to removetariff barriersbetween the threecountries.CentrifugalForceReligious, political,economic, conflict,etc. that causedisunity in a state.FederalSystemGovernment inwhich power isdivided between acentral authorityand constituentpolitical units.TheUnitedNationsInternationalorganization formedin 1945 to increasepolitical andeconomiccooperation amongits member countries.NationStateA state whoseterritory correspondsto that occupied by aparticular ethnicitythat has beentransformed into anationality.NationA large body ofpeople united bycommon descent,history, culture, orlanguage, inhabitinga particular countryor territoryProruptedstatehas anextension thatprotrudes fromthe mainterritory (Ex:Thailand)PerforatedStatecompletelysurrounds anotherstate/country (Ex:South AfricasurroundsLesotho)BalkansCountries composedof Croatia, Bosniaand Herzegovina,Slovenia, Serbia,Montenegro, Kosovo,Macedonia,Romania, Bulgaria,Albania, Greece.SovereigntyThe authorityof a state togovern itselfor anotherstate.Autonomythe capacityand right of acountry or otherjurisdiction togovern itselfcompactstatethe distance fromthe center of thestate to anyboundary does notvary significantly(Ex: Poland)TerrorismThe unlawful use ofviolence andintimidation,especially againstcivilians in pursuit ofpolitical or socialaims.FragmentedStatehas severalnoncontiguouspieces of territory(Ex: Archipelagoslike Fiji andIndonesia)LandlockedStatesurrounded on allsides by one or moreother countries andtherefore has nodirect access to acoastline providingaccess to the oceansElongatedStatemuch longer inone directionthan the other(Ex: Norway,Chile)city-statea sovereign state,also described as atype of smallindependent country,that usually consistsof a single city and itsdependent territoriesTheEuropeanUnionGroup of 28countries thatoperates ascohesiveeconomic andpolitical block.Physicalbordersa naturallyoccurring barrierbetween twoareas, such asrivers, mountainranges, oceans,and desertsGlobalizationThe process bywhich businesses orother organizationsdevelop internationalinfluence or startoperating on aninternational scale.Self-determinationthe process bywhich a countrydetermines its ownstatehood andforms its ownallegiances andgovernmentStatelessNationAn ethnic group ornation that does notpossess its ownstate and is not themajority populationin any nation state.AlliancesA union orassociationformed formutualbenefit.UnitaryStatea system ofgovernment ororganization inwhich the powers ofthe constituentparts are vested ina central bodyCentripetalForceAn attitude thattends to unifypeople andenhancesupport for astate.NATOAlliance of 28countriesbordering theNorth AtlanticOcean.FederalStatea system ofgovernment inwhich severalstates form a unitybut remainindependent ininternal affairsPoliticalboundariesthe dividing linesbetween countries,states, provinces,counties, andcitiesHumanbordersartificial boundariescreated by peopleincluding political,linguistic, economic,and socialboundariesSupranationalorganizationInternational group or unionin which the power andinfluence of member statestranscend nationalboundaries or interests toshare in decision makingand vote on issuesconcerning the collectivebody.StateA nation or territoryconsidered as anorganized politicalcommunity underone government.GerrymanderingManipulate theboundaries so as tofavor one party orclass.Sovereign, Regional,Local/urban territorialdivisions NAFTAAgreement amongthe United States,Canada and Mexicodesigned to removetariff barriersbetween the threecountries.CentrifugalForceReligious, political,economic, conflict,etc. that causedisunity in a state.FederalSystemGovernment inwhich power isdivided between acentral authorityand constituentpolitical units.TheUnitedNationsInternationalorganization formedin 1945 to increasepolitical andeconomiccooperation amongits member countries.NationStateA state whoseterritory correspondsto that occupied by aparticular ethnicitythat has beentransformed into anationality.NationA large body ofpeople united bycommon descent,history, culture, orlanguage, inhabitinga particular countryor territoryProruptedstatehas anextension thatprotrudes fromthe mainterritory (Ex:Thailand)PerforatedStatecompletelysurrounds anotherstate/country (Ex:South AfricasurroundsLesotho)BalkansCountries composedof Croatia, Bosniaand Herzegovina,Slovenia, Serbia,Montenegro, Kosovo,Macedonia,Romania, Bulgaria,Albania, Greece.SovereigntyThe authorityof a state togovern itselfor anotherstate.Autonomythe capacityand right of acountry or otherjurisdiction togovern itselfcompactstatethe distance fromthe center of thestate to anyboundary does notvary significantly(Ex: Poland)TerrorismThe unlawful use ofviolence andintimidation,especially againstcivilians in pursuit ofpolitical or socialaims.FragmentedStatehas severalnoncontiguouspieces of territory(Ex: Archipelagoslike Fiji andIndonesia)LandlockedStatesurrounded on allsides by one or moreother countries andtherefore has nodirect access to acoastline providingaccess to the oceansElongatedStatemuch longer inone directionthan the other(Ex: Norway,Chile)city-statea sovereign state,also described as atype of smallindependent country,that usually consistsof a single city and itsdependent territoriesTheEuropeanUnionGroup of 28countries thatoperates ascohesiveeconomic andpolitical block.Physicalbordersa naturallyoccurring barrierbetween twoareas, such asrivers, mountainranges, oceans,and desertsGlobalizationThe process bywhich businesses orother organizationsdevelop internationalinfluence or startoperating on aninternational scale.Self-determinationthe process bywhich a countrydetermines its ownstatehood andforms its ownallegiances andgovernmentStatelessNationAn ethnic group ornation that does notpossess its ownstate and is not themajority populationin any nation state.AlliancesA union orassociationformed formutualbenefit.UnitaryStatea system ofgovernment ororganization inwhich the powers ofthe constituentparts are vested ina central bodyCentripetalForceAn attitude thattends to unifypeople andenhancesupport for astate.NATOAlliance of 28countriesbordering theNorth AtlanticOcean.FederalStatea system ofgovernment inwhich severalstates form a unitybut remainindependent 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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 dividing lines between countries, states, provinces, counties, and cities
    Political boundaries
  2. artificial boundaries created by people including political, linguistic, economic, and social boundaries
    Human borders
  3. 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
  4. A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
    State
  5. Manipulate the boundaries so as to favor one party or class. Sovereign, Regional, Local/urban territorial divisions
    Gerrymandering
  6. Agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries.
    NAFTA
  7. Religious, political, economic, conflict, etc. that cause disunity in a state.
    Centrifugal Force
  8. Government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
    Federal System
  9. International organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among its member countries.
    The United Nations
  10. A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality.
    Nation State
  11. A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory
    Nation
  12. has an extension that protrudes from the main territory (Ex: Thailand)
    Prorupted state
  13. completely surrounds another state/country (Ex: South Africa surrounds Lesotho)
    Perforated State
  14. Countries composed of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece.
    Balkans
  15. The authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
    Sovereignty
  16. the capacity and right of a country or other jurisdiction to govern itself
    Autonomy
  17. the distance from the center of the state to any boundary does not vary significantly (Ex: Poland)
    compact state
  18. The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians in pursuit of political or social aims.
    Terrorism
  19. has several noncontiguous pieces of territory (Ex: Archipelagos like Fiji and Indonesia)
    Fragmented State
  20. 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
  21. much longer in one direction than the other (Ex: Norway, Chile)
    Elongated State
  22. 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
  23. Group of 28 countries that operates as cohesive economic and political block.
    The European Union
  24. a naturally occurring barrier between two areas, such as rivers, mountain ranges, oceans, and deserts
    Physical borders
  25. The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
    Globalization
  26. the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government
    Self-determination
  27. An ethnic group or nation that does not possess its own state and is not the majority population in any nation state.
    Stateless Nation
  28. A union or association formed for mutual benefit.
    Alliances
  29. a system of government or organization in which the powers of the constituent parts are vested in a central body
    Unitary State
  30. An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state.
    Centripetal Force
  31. Alliance of 28 countries bordering the North Atlantic Ocean.
    NATO
  32. a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs
    Federal State