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What is a declaration of independence?
What is a declaration of independence?
- A rebellion against a larger state
- A proclamation of war against a larger state
- A request for statehood from another state
- An assertion of independence by a polity in a defined territory (correct)
According to the UN's International Court of Justice, what does international law say about declarations of independence?
According to the UN's International Court of Justice, what does international law say about declarations of independence?
- It contains no prohibition on declarations of independence (correct)
- It strictly prohibits declarations of independence
- It considers declarations of independence as an act of war
- It allows declarations of independence only in certain circumstances
What may a state from which a territory wishes to secede regard a declaration of independence as?
What may a state from which a territory wishes to secede regard a declaration of independence as?
- Negotiation
- Peaceful transition
- Rebellion (correct)
- Diplomatic gesture
What may the state from which the territory wishes to secede do in response to a declaration of independence?
What may the state from which the territory wishes to secede do in response to a declaration of independence?
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What did the UN's International Court of Justice rule in an advisory opinion in Kosovo regarding declarations of independence?
What did the UN's International Court of Justice rule in an advisory opinion in Kosovo regarding declarations of independence?
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