4.9 Challenges to Sovereignty

• Internal authority of a state refers to its complete control over its internal affairs.
• What is sovereignty in the context of a state?

  Supreme authority within territory
• Independence is a key aspect of sovereignty, ensuring freedom from outside interference.


  True
• Ethnic conflicts within a state can undermine the state's authority.
• Secessionist movements aim to break away and form new, independent states.

  True
• Multinational corporations can affect a state's economy and policies.
• Order the following internal challenges to sovereignty from most to least disruptive:

  1️⃣ Civil Wars

  2️⃣ Secessionist Movements

  3️⃣ Separatist Movements

  4️⃣ Ethnic Conflicts
• What is an example of an international organization that can influence states through resolutions and mandates?

  United Nations
• Treaties like the Paris Climate Accord require states to cede some control over environmental policies.


  True
• External challenges to sovereignty can weaken a state's ability to act independently and uphold its sovereign rights
• What are the two categories of challenges to a country's sovereignty mentioned in the study material?

  Internal and external
• What is an example of an external challenge that can limit a country's economic autonomy?

  International agreements
• Match the internal challenge with its example:

  Separatist Movements ↔️ Catalonia in Spain

  Ethnic Conflicts ↔️ Hutu-Tutsi conflict in Rwanda

  Civil Wars ↔️ Syrian Civil War

  Secessionist Movements ↔️ Chechnya in Russia
• What is the definition of sovereignty?

  Supreme authority of a state
• What does internal authority ensure for a state?

  Complete control over internal affairs
• Match the external challenge with its description:

  International Organizations ↔️ Influence through resolutions

  Multinational Corporations ↔️ Affect state economy

  Treaties and Agreements ↔️ Require states to cede control

  Intervention by other states ↔️ Undermine state autonomy
• Match the external challenge to its example:

  International Organizations ↔️ UN Peacekeeping missions

  Multinational Corporations ↔️ Shell operating in Nigeria

  Treaties and Agreements ↔️ Paris Climate Accord

  Intervention by other states ↔️ US sanctions against Iran
• What is a separatist movement, and how does it challenge sovereignty?

  Independence-seeking group
• What is a civil war, and how does it affect sovereignty?

  Armed conflict within state
• What is an international organization, and how does it challenge sovereignty?

  Influences through resolutions
• Treaties like the Paris Climate Accord require states to cede some control over environmental policies.


  True
• What is an example of external intervention that challenges sovereignty?

  Military invasion
• Match the external challenge to sovereignty with its example:

  International Organizations ↔️ UN Peacekeeping missions

  Multinational Corporations ↔️ Shell operating in Nigeria

  Treaties and Agreements ↔️ Paris Climate Accord

  Intervention by other states ↔️ US sanctions against Iran
• Multinational corporations can affect a state's economy and policies due to their size and resources
• What is an example of a military action that can directly undermine a state's autonomy?

  US sanctions against Iran
• Match the external challenge with its description:

  International Organizations ↔️ Influence through resolutions and mandates

  Multinational Corporations ↔️ Affect state economy and policies

  Treaties and Agreements ↔️ Require states to cede control

  Intervention by other states ↔️ Undermine state autonomy
• Internal challenges like separatist movements can lead to political instability
• Separatist movements directly threaten a country's territorial integrity.


  True
• Foreign intervention can take the form of military, economic, or political interference
• External authority refers to the recognition and respect a state receives from other countries.

  True
• Separatist movements are an example of an internal challenge to a state's sovereignty
• External challenges to sovereignty arise from entities or forces outside a state
• International organizations can influence a state's policies through resolutions and mandates


  True
• Which international agreement requires states to cede some control over environmental policies?

  Paris Climate Accord
• External challenges weaken a state's ability to act independently
• Match the effect with its internal or external challenge:

  Political Stability ↔️ Separatist movements or foreign intervention

  Economic Development ↔️ Civil wars or multinational corporations

  Territorial Integrity ↔️ Secessionist movements or foreign military actions

  Sovereignty and Self-Governance ↔️ Internal conflicts or treaties
• Separatist movements within a country seek independence or greater autonomy
• International organizations like the UN exert influence through regulations or mandates
• International treaties can limit a state's autonomy by requiring policy changes


  True
• What is an example of a government response to a challenge to sovereignty through negotiation?

  Spain negotiating with Catalonia