Unveiling the Concept of a State
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four things a state must have to be considered a state?

  • Government (correct)
  • Territory
  • People
  • Sovereignty
  • What is the least populous state in the world?

  • The Vatican (correct)
  • China
  • Russia
  • The United States
  • Which state has the largest territory?

  • The United States
  • China
  • Russia (correct)
  • The Vatican
  • What does it mean for a state to be considered sovereign?

    <p>It has the supreme power to govern itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many people make up a state?

    <p>It does not matter how many</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the smallest territory of a state?

    <p>The Vatican</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can a state have land ruled by another state?

    <p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most populous state in the world?

    <p>China</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the people living in a state?

    <p>Citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must a state have in order to be considered a state?

    <p>Sovereignty and government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a body of people living in a defined territory with a sovereign government?

    <p>State</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic that distinguishes a state from smaller political units such as a province or a county?

    <p>Having a government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to refer to a large group of people united by their history, culture, language, territory, or other inherited factors?

    <p>Nation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to refer solely to the geographic area that a government controls?

    <p>Country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term does not necessarily require sovereignty?

    <p>Nation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term does not require a defined connection to a government?

    <p>Country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to refer to a politically organized agency that organizes the state?

    <p>Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is often used interchangeably with 'state' and 'country' but has slight differences in meaning?

    <p>Nation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is not currently a state because it does not have sovereignty?

    <p>Puerto Rico</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to refer to the land that a government controls?

    <p>Country</p> Signup and view all the answers

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