Sovereignty Part One

Sovereignty Part One

Multiple Choice

When a state has __________________, it means it had control over its internal affairs without interference from other states. It is independent.

• self-determination

• sovereignty

• immunity

• diplomacy

Multiple Choice

What is sovereignty?

• The right to leave all decisions up to the people living within an area

• A government in which immigrants have the same rights as citizens

• A government that elects representatives to make decisions

• The inherent right to self-govern without outside interference

Multiple Choice

An area organized into an independent political unit is a

• state

• colony

• nationality

• satellite

Multiple Choice

Vatican City and Mesopotamia are examples of a

• nation-state

• nation

• city-state

• colony

Multiple Select

The term used to describe the idea of a group of people one knows one is part of, but all of whose members one can never meet, is known as a/an: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

• imagined community.

• ethnic identity

• nation.

• political community

• race

Multiple Choice

Which among the definitions below is correct about state?

• A state is an ethnic concept.

• A state is a political concept

• A state is a socio-cultural concept.

• A state refers to a group of people.

Multiple Choice

Colts fans are a

• state

• nation

• nation-state

Multiple Choice

Nationalism is based on:

• democratic principles.

• national self-determination through the claim to sovereignty

• a sense of distinct identity.

• national self-determination through the claim to sovereignty, and a sense of distinct identity.

Multiple Choice

The Palestinian People are a

• state

• nation

• nation-state

Multiple Choice

Which of the following refers as a group of people who are united by common origin, history, culture, ethnicity, or language?

• State

• Country

• Nation

• Government

Multiple Choice

Nation-state is a problematic term because:

• few states are composed of one nation, so the term is confusing at times.

• all territorial units called “countries” are composed of only one nation, so the term is unnecessary..

• globalization has eroded all sense of national identity

• in the contemporary era no elected official ever uses the term, yet it lives on in textbooks

Multiple Choice

Which of these terms refers to an independent country whose people mostly share a common identity?

• a colonial empire

• ethnic group

• nation-state

• plural society

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the concepts of nation and state?

• A nation is an sociological concept while state is a political concept.

• A nation has a fixed territory while a state does not.

• A nation cannot exist without sovereignty while a state can.

• A nation refers to a territory while a state refers to people.

Multiple Choice

The borders of a sovereign state may not at all include a “people” or a “nation,” and can encompass several identities

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The organization of an area with a permanent population, a defined territory, a government, and the ability to make decisions for itself is a...

• sovereign state

• nation

• state

• nation-state

Multiple Choice

Sovereignty is founded on:

• people who agree to live together according to certain laws.
• the desire for self-determination.
• the political authority to control one's own affairs.
• traditions that lead to a shared sense of nation.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is incorrect?

• None of the answers are correct

• Some nations have States

• Some nations do not have States

• A nation-state is a State with a population consisting of a nation

• All nations have States

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are a criteria for defining what is a state?

• Possesses a defined territory

• Inhabited by permanent population

• Controlled by an independent government

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Kosovo might not be considered a sovereign state because

• its capital and largest city is Pristina.

• ethnic cleansing was practiced there.

• the United States and many European countries recognize its sovereignty.

• Serbia, Russia, and many other countries do not recognize its sovereignty.

Multiple Choice

Which type of sovereignty gives freedom to a state to exercised its power without control from the other states?

• Interior

• Exterior

• Internal

• External

Multiple Choice

Which type of sovereignty is defined when a state exercises its power to rule within its territory?

• Interior

• Internal

• Exterior

• External

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of a state lacking internal sovereignty?

• A country that cannot project its authority over its population

• A country that is being subjected to an attempted invasion

• A country that is under sanctions

• A country in credit default

Multiple Choice

How might outsiders attempt to interfere with the sovereignty of a sovereign State?

• Trade sanctions

• Invasion

• All the answers are correct

• United Nations sanctions Political pressure

• Political pressure

Multiple Choice

A foreign country complains that you are emitting excessive greenhouse gases and not taking into account environmental sustainability. Which of the following could be used to defend your rule over your territory?

• The principle of external sovereignty

• The principle of internal sovereignty

Multiple Choice

When was the definition of a state created?

• in the Montevideo Convention in 1933

• when the United Nations officially came into existence in 1945

• it always existed

• The treaty of Westphalia in 1648

Multiple Choice

The 1933 Montevideo Convention established that...

• states should not interfere with each other's domestic politics.

• only Western countries have some right to interfere in the domestic affairs of other states.

• every state has a duty to resist dictatorships

• video piracy was a serious crime.

Open Ended

Why cannot a failed state be considered sovereign?

LETS REVIEW

LESSON 1.2 RECAP

Multiple Choice

External Sovereignty means:

• Right of the state to act without outside restrictions

• Right of state to apply international law

• Right of state to send diplomatic envoys to other states

• Rights of a state to maintain an army of its ow

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is incorrect?

• A State is a country

• A State is a country

• California is a state

• California is a State

• A State is sovereign

Multiple Choice

What's the best explanation of nation?

• A population sharing the same culture, history and practices

• None of the answers are correct

• Another term for State

• Another term for country

• Another term for race or ethnicity

Multiple Choice

Why is it possible to question the name 'United Nations'?

• Nations are usually in conflict rather than united.

• The organization is completely ineffectual.

• The organization contains representatives of states rather than nations.

• Some nations have much more influence than others.

Multiple Choice

A group of people who share a common culture and identity as a cohesive group are called a ___.

• nation state

• nation

• state

• country

Multiple Choice

Sovereignty is an attribute of:

• Democratic state

• Dicatorship

• Constitutional monarchy

• Absolute monarchy

• All types of states