What is sovereignty?

What will be an ideal response?


Sovereignty is the right of states to self-determination--to attend to their own affairs without being subjected to the unwanted interference of others.

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For realists, the problem of relative gains refers to the situation in which

a. even if both sides gain, the side that gains more may increase its power over the side that gains less. b. both sides may gain, which would lead to a mutual increase in state power. c. both sides are negatively affected by trade and in a position to lose power. d. the efficiency of trade benefits becomes more important than the distribution of benefits.

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What is the term used to describe the right to vote?

a. Laissez-faire b. Electoral permission c. Suffrage d. Polling e. Democracy

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How did the Emancipation Proclamation differ from the Thirteenth Amendment?

a. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by the Confederate government, whereas the Thirteenth Amendment was issued by the Union. b. The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to the border states, whereas the Thirteenth Amendment applied to the whole Union. c. The Thirteenth Amendment only applied to the border states, whereas the Emancipation Proclamation made slavery illegal throughout the United States. d. The Emancipation Proclamation freed only slaves behind Confederate lines, whereas the Thirteenth Amendment made slavery illegal throughout the United States. e. The Emancipation Proclamation referred to future states only, whereas the Thirteenth Amendment referred to all states.

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Judging from past examples, what is the most likely outcome of forced disarmament of a defeated state?

a. permanent disarmament of the defeated state b. corresponding voluntary disarmament of the victorious state c. immediate weapons proliferation by both defeated and victorious states d. short-lived disarmament, followed by re-armament and possible retaliation

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