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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many people make up a state?

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

What is the smallest territory of a state?

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

Can a state have land ruled by another state?

<p>No (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most populous state in the world?

<p>China (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Citizens (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Sovereignty and government (A)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Country (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term does not necessarily require sovereignty?

<p>Nation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Country (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Government (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Country (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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