Which attribute denotes sovereignty over its territory?

• A. Exerts Authority Over a Population
• B. Governs a Territory
• C. Crafts Various Rules
• D. The State Has Sovereignty Over Its Territory

Answer: (D)

Sovereignty means the ultimate, independent authority over a defined territory. Saying that the State has sovereignty over its territory directly ties that supreme power to the land it governs, and to the people within it. It signals that within those borders, the state is the final authority for making and enforcing laws, free from outside control. The other phrases describe governance—having authority over people, ruling a area, or crafting rules—but they don’t by themselves establish the essential link between supreme authority and the territory. The explicit statement about the state’s sovereignty over its territory best captures the idea that the state is the sole, ultimate power within its borders.