Unit 1: Paper 1 — The Core
Topic 1.4: Sovereignty Questions
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Which is part of INTERNAL sovereignty?
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Fill the gap with one word: being accepted as a sovereign state by other states is called ______.
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The 'monopoly on the legitimate use of force' means:
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True or false? A state can keep its UN seat while losing control of much of its territory.
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Which is a challenge from OUTSIDE the state?
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Which is an argument FOR humanitarian intervention?
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Which pair correctly matches the term to its meaning?
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Sovereignty is a state's:
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Internal sovereignty is a state's supreme authority:
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Which pair correctly matches the term to its meaning?
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Which weakens a state's internal sovereignty?
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Complete the sentence: the state alone may legitimately use force — this is the ______ on force.
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Which describes the EXTERNAL side of sovereignty?
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True or false? Even a weak state is legally sovereign.
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Complete the sentence: the rule that states do not interfere in each other's internal affairs is called ______.
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A fragile state has weak internal sovereignty because it:
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'External sovereignty' means the state is:
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A state can keep its LEGAL sovereignty while losing its EFFECTIVE sovereignty when it:
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A fair point that sovereignty is NOT absolute is that:
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Fill the gap with one word: at the UN Security Council, one permanent member's ______ can block R2P action.
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