Unveiling the Concept of a State

A state is a body of people living in a defined territory with a sovereign government.

A state must have people, territory, sovereignty, and a government.

Sovereignty means that a government has the supreme power and authority to govern itself within its own territory.

<p>deciding foreign policy, implementing taxes, creating laws, and much more</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>to organize the state</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a state has a defined territory with a sovereign government, while a nation is a large group of people united by history, culture, language, territory, or other factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the geographic area that a government controls</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People, Territory, Sovereignty, Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Having the supreme power and authority to govern itself within its own territory</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Large population</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The geographic area that a government controls</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Because it is a large group of people united by their history, culture, language, territory, or other inherited factors</p> Signup and view all the answers