Match the term in column 1 with the definition in column 2.
Authority
Power recognized as
legitimate
.
Sovereignty
People in a territory ruled
by a government
Legitimate
Recognized right to rule
(
Nation-state
The exclusive use of
power and lawmaking

The items matched are:

Authority:  Recognized right to rule.  

Sovereignty: The exclusive use of power and lawmaking

Legitimate: Power recognized as legitimate

Nation-state: People in a territory ruled by a government

Explanation:

In the context of government policy, the concepts of authority, legitimacy, sovereignty and nation state have a meaning that is recognized by the legal system of each country.

-- Authority is the person or group of people who are authorized to exercise a mandate over a given population - within a legal context - and who must be recognized, respected and obeyed by that same population.

The legal investiture of legitimate authority allows the exercise of a government in which laws can be created and ordered.

-- Sovereignty is the power that a government has to influence the laws of its own country and make its own decisions without other countries intervening. It is the exercise of the authority to govern and elaborate laws autonomously and by right granted..

-- Legitimate refers to everything that has been recognized in accordance with current legal regulations. An example of this is when a president has been elected in a country in accordance with the provisions of the laws of that country, and must be recognized as a legitimate ruler.

-- Nation-state has three fundamental components: a territory, a people and a ruler with the power to make decisions regarding the territory that governs and its inhabitants. The territory is politically recognized and accepted by other territories and the population has an identity related to factors linked to its territory, such as history and culture.

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