State and Nation

What is the correct definition of a state?

• A. A country with a large population and army

• B. A community with shared language and culture

• C. A political community with a population, territory, and government

• D. Any land area controlled by a single ethnic group

According to international law, a state’s territory includes all the following except:

• A. Airspace

• B. Continental shelf

• C. Territorial waters

• D. Outer space

What gives the state the right to use force within its borders?

• A. Its legitimate authority and sovereignty The president’s decision

• B. The people’s vote

• C. The president’s decision

• D. Approval from other countries

What is the relationship between the state and the government?

• A. Government is more powerful than the state

• B. The government is the executive branch of the state The state is run by citizens, while the government is symbolic

• C. The state is run by citizens, while the government is symbolic

• D. The state changes every time a new government is elected

5. What does "sovereignty" mean?

• A. The ability to make war

• B. Control of a country’s economy

• C. The highest authority within a territory

• D. International friendships

Which of the following statements is true about sovereignty?

• A. A state can be partially sovereign

• B. Sovereignty can be shared equally with another country

• C. A state is either fully sovereign or not at all

• D. Sovereignty depends on population size

What best defines a nation?

• A. A culturally united group seeking political self-determination

• B. A group of people sharing a government

• C. A political system run by elected officials

• D. A territory owned by a king or queen

What makes a nation different from an ethnic group or tribe?

• A. Nations are recognized by the UN

• B. Nations always speak one language

• C. Nations have a homeland and seek political self-rule

• D. Nations don’t share culture

What does nationalism mean?

• A. The idea that every culture must be protected by law

• B. The belief that nations have the right to self-determination

• C. The belief that nations should be governed by empires

• D. The practice of uniting all countries into one global system

10. What best describes a stateless nation?

• A. A group that controls its own country and government

• B. A cultural group that does not seek independence

• C. A nation without its own independent state or government

• D. A state with no people living in it