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A Country that is run according to the interests of its ruler rather than its people is called a ____.
Autocracy
Anocracy
Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Lesotho is an example of an ___.
perforated state
enclave
exclave
prorupted
A _________________________ is a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by one particular ethnicity which has been transformed into a nationality.
nation-state
state
multinational state
trinational state
Taiwan can be considered a sovereign state because
the Nationalist party rules both China and Taiwan.
China recognizes its sovereignty.
its government carries on diplomatic relations with many other countries.
its size meets the minimum geographic requirement for independence.
The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is
constitutionality.
colonialism
self-determination
sovereignty.
According to the UN, terrorism is considered to have all but which of the following traits?
Cause death or bodily harm to civilians or noncombatants
Intimidate a population
All violent acts committed against another group of people
Intended to compel a government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing any act
Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?
Al-Qaeda has been implicated in several bombings since the attack on the United States in 2001.
Most al-Qaeda cell members have lived in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime.
Al-Qaeda is a single, non-religious organization.
Al-Qaeda grew out of the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.
An act of terrorism is different that an act of war because
Act of war targets governments and political organization
terrorism targets civilians and non combatants
neither is provoked.
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