The Fundamentals of the State

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According to Max Weber, the state is an institution that claims a monopoly of what?

  • The legitimate use of physical force (correct)
  • The distribution of resources
  • The control over the population
  • The enforcement of laws

What are the four elements of the state?

  • Territory, Population, Economy, Sovereignty
  • Territory, Government, Sovereignty, Laws
  • Territory, Population, Government, Sovereignty (correct)
  • Territory, Population, Military, Sovereignty

What does internal sovereignty refer to?

  • The state's independence from external control
  • The state's ability to carry out actions independently
  • The state's control over its resources
  • The state's authority over its people and territory (correct)

When did sovereign states emerge in Europe?

<p>Fifteenth and sixteenth centuries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one characteristic of a sovereign state?

<p>Complete independence from external control (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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