The Authority of a State to Govern Matters Within Its

question 47

Multiple Choice

The authority of a state to govern matters within its own borders free from external interference is known as

• A) nationalism.
• B) sovereignty.
• C) feudalism.
• D) hegemony.
• E) realism.

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