Lesson 3B.1.1
3B.1.1 The nation-state and national sovereignty Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Politics, Unit 4
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The 20 questions
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What political entity unites a self-identifying national group within a recognised sovereign territory?
- A global empire
- A stateless nation
- A nation-state
- A multinational state
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What term describes a state's supreme, unrestricted authority to govern within its political borders?
- Interdependence
- Supranationalism
- National sovereignty
- Devolution
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Which 1648 peace treaty established the foundation of the modern sovereign nation-state system?
- Congress of Vienna
- Treaty of Utrecht
- Peace of Westphalia
- Treaty of Versailles
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Which economic non-state actors challenge state sovereignty by moving capital freely across international borders?
- Devolved assemblies
- Intergovernmental organisations
- Sovereign wealth funds
- Multinational corporations
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What does state sovereignty provide that allows a government to enforce laws inside its borders?
- External accountability
- Supranational oversight
- Absolute legal authority
- Economic globalisation
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What can absolute national sovereignty enable authoritarian governments to avoid?
- Territorial integrity
- Domestic jurisdiction
- External accountability
- Internal stability
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Which concept describes a state's authority over a defined territory and the people within it?
- Hegemony
- Consensus
- Sovereignty
- Federalism
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Which organisation is a non-governmental non-state actor in international politics?
- European Union
- United States Congress
- Amnesty International
- United Nations
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What key legal power does sovereignty grant to a nation-state?
- Economic integration
- Military expansion
- Global jurisdiction
- Self-governance
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On what source of political legitimacy does a nation-state primarily rely?
- Feudal allegiance
- Imperial conquest
- Shared national identity
- Divine right
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What voluntary international agreements limit a state's absolute freedom of action?
- Executive orders
- Devolution acts
- Domestic statutes
- International treaties
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Which process of increasing global interconnectedness has most eroded absolute state sovereignty?
- Isolationism
- Globalisation
- Decentralisation
- Protectionism
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Which concept describes states retaining ultimate authority while sharing specific decision-making powers in blocs?
- Statelessness
- Absolute sovereignty
- Anarchy
- Pooled sovereignty
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Which concept describes a state's ability to make decisions without outside interference in its domestic affairs?
- External recognition
- Internal sovereignty
- Collective security
- Regional integration
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Which international relations theory views sovereign states as primary actors operating in an anarchic world?
- Marxism
- Liberalism
- Realism
- Constructivism
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What do liberals argue limits absolute state sovereignty in global politics?
- Anarchy
- Isolationism
- Hegemonic stability
- Complex interdependence
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What key principle forms the basis of Westphalian sovereignty?
- Global governance
- Humanitarian intervention
- Supranationalism
- Non-interference
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Within the nation-state concept, what primarily defines nationality?
- Universal suffrage
- Legal citizenship status
- Passport ownership
- Shared cultural identity
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What is defined as the legal status conferring rights and duties upon state members?
- Sovereignty
- Citizenship
- Ethnicity
- Nationality
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Which concept describes a political community that shares citizenship, territory and a government with recognised authority?
- Trading bloc
- Confederation
- Protectorate
- Nation-state
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