USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

MAYFLOWER COMPACT DEFINITION SUMMARY HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The word “sovereign” most nearly means
A
Name
B
Settler
C
Ruler
D
equal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -: one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty. : one that exercises supreme authority within a limited sphere. : an acknowledged leader : arbiter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some common synonyms of sovereign are autonomous, free, and independent. While all these words mean “not subject to the rule or control of another, ” sovereign stresses the absence of a superior power and implies supremacy within a thing’s own domain or sphere.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sovereignty is a political concept that refers to dominant power or supreme authority. In a monarchy, supreme power resides in the “sovereign", or king. In modern democracies, sovereign power rests with the people and is exercised through representative bodies such as Congress or Parliament.

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