The modern concept of the sovereign state originated from...    A.  The War of the Roses.  B.  The Peace of Westphalia.  C.  The founding of the United Nations.

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The modern concept of the sovereign state originated from...

 
  •  A. 

    The War of the Roses.

  •  B. 

    The Peace of Westphalia.

  •  C. 

    The founding of the United Nations.

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The word sovereignty is derived from the French term souverainete which means supreme power. A sovereign state refers to a state that has absolute power to decide and act in self-interest and domestic matters without interference from any external influence. In other words, sovereignty refers to the ultimate authority of the states that is not influenced by external forces. In modern democratic states, the national governments derive sovereignty from their citizens.

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