Understanding Sovereignty and Citizenship

What is the definition of sovereignty?

• The line that separates one country from another.

• Supreme and independent power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a state or community.

• A formal agreement between two or more states.

• A native or naturalized member of a state or nation.

Which term describes a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government?

• Sovereignty

• Citizenship

• Border

• Treaty

What is a border?

• A formal agreement between two or more states.

• The land and waters belonging to a state.

• The line that separates one country, state, province, etc., from another.

• A variety of a language distinguished by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary.

What does the term "territory" refer to?

• A formal agreement between two or more states.

• The land and waters belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a state, sovereign, etc.

• A native or naturalized member of a state or nation.

• A variety of a language distinguished by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary.

What is a treaty?

• A formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.

• The line that separates one country from another.

• Supreme and independent power or authority in government.

• A native or naturalized member of a state or nation.

Which term describes a variety of a language that is distinguished by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary?

• Sovereignty

• Citizenship

• Dialect

• Treaty

What does "time immemorial" refer to?

• A formal agreement between two or more states.

• Points in time that occurred so far in the past that it is impossible to identify exactly when they occurred.

• The line that separates one country from another.

• A native or naturalized member of a state or nation.

What does it mean to colonize?

• To establish a settlement on a distant territory and begin to rule.

• A formal agreement between two or more states.

• Supreme and independent power or authority in government.

• A native or naturalized member of a state or nation.

What is a tribal nation?

• A formal agreement between two or more states.

• Federally recognized tribes possessing certain inherent rights of self-government and entitled to receive certain federal benefits.

• The line that separates one country from another.

• A variety of a language distinguished by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary.

How many federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages are there?

• 500

• 574

• 600

• 650