World Geography: Political Geography Terms

Lawlessness, political disorder and violence; the absence of government control.

• Supranationalism

• Devolution

• Anarchy

• Universal Suffrage

An independent political unit occupying a defined, permanently populated territory and having full control over its internal and foreign affairs.

• Nation-State

• Nation

• Country

• State

A system of government in which the people are invested with the power to choose their leaders and determine government policy.

• Monarchy

• Federation

• Sovereignty

• Democracy

The transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration.

• Supranationalism

• Devolution

• Anarchy

• Universal Suffrage

A government structure in which some powers are given to the national government and some powers are reserved for the local governments.

• Monarchy

• Federation

• Supranational Government

• Democracy

The study of the interaction between international political relationships.

• Supranational

• Geopolitics

• Federation

• Democracy

A system of authoritarian government headed by a monarch and whose position is usually inherited.

• Monarchy

• Federation

• Authoritarian

• Democracy

A group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity.

• Nation-State

• Nation

• Country

• State

A state whose territory is identical to that occupied by a specific ethnic group or nation.

• Anarchy

• Nation

• Country

• Nation-State

A principle of international relations that holds that final authority over social, economic, and political matters should rest with the legitimate rulers of independent states.

• Universal suffrage

• Sovereignty

• Geopolitics

• Devolution