Declarations of Independence and Statehood Quiz
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What did the UN's International Court of Justice rule in an advisory opinion in Kosovo in 2010?

  • International law discourages declarations of independence
  • International law allows declarations of independence only in certain cases
  • International law prohibits declarations of independence
  • International law contains no prohibition on declarations of independence (correct)

    • What may a state from which a territory wishes to secede regard the declaration of independence as?

  • Diplomatic maneuver
  • Negotiation tactic
  • Rebellion (correct)
  • Peaceful transition

    • What is a declaration of independence?

  • A request for autonomy within a larger state
  • An assertion by a polity in a defined territory that it is independent and constitutes a state (correct)
  • A negotiation tactic for political autonomy
  • A peaceful coexistence agreement between states

    • What did the UN's International Court of Justice rule regarding international law and declarations of independence?

    <p>No prohibition on declarations of independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are breakaway territories typically declared?

    <p>From part or all of the territory of another state or failed state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

    <p>Independence Hall, Philadelphia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the members of the Committee of Five charged with authoring the Declaration of Independence?

    <p>John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, Roger Sherman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

    <p>July 4, 1776</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence unanimously?

    <p>56 delegates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who came to be known as the nation's Founding Fathers after signing the Declaration of Independence?

    <p>The 56 delegates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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