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DESCRIBE How would you describe the concept of
sovereignty?

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Sovereignty is a political concept that refers to dominant power or supreme authority.

Step-by-step explanation:

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. The Sovereign is the one who exercises power without limitation. Sovereignty is essentially the power to make laws, even as Blackstone defined it. The term also carries implications of autonomy; to have sovereign power is to be beyond the power of others to interfere.

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