The Traditional Concept of Sovereignty Means That States

question 44

Multiple Choice

The traditional concept of sovereignty means that states

• A) are not legally answerable to a higher authority for international behavior.
• B) are not legally answerable to a higher authority for domestic behavior.
• C) are not legally answerable to a higher authority for either international or domestic behavior.
• D) have the authority to rule by anarchy.

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Definitions:

International Rendition

The practice of transferring a person from one country to another, bypassing the legal extradition process, often for the purpose of interrogation or detention without formal charges.

Guantanamo Bay

A U.S. military prison located at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, known for detaining suspected terrorists outside the continental United States and for controversies regarding the treatment of detainees.

Interrogation Involving Torture

The practice of using physical or psychological pain and distress as a method to extract information or confessions during questioning.

Ticking Bomb Scenario

A hypothetical situation used in discussions on the ethics of torture and coercive interrogation, involving an imminent threat like a bomb set to go off.