Sovereignty is best defined as the
a. authority and power to govern the people within the territory of a nation-state.
b. right to govern regardless of the will of the people
c. intent to govern within the territory and colonies of a nation-state.
d. absolute authority that derives from a constitutional monarchy.
a
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