Question

What term is used to describe a state with absolute authority over its own public

policies (laws)?

Answer 1

Sovereignty

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Sovereignty, in political theory, the ultimate overseer, or authority, in the decision-making process of the state and in the maintenance of order.
2. The concept of sovereignty.one of the most controversial ideas in political science and international law is closely related to the difficult concepts of state and government and of independence and democracy.
3. Derived from the Latin superanus through the French souveraineté, the term was originally understood to mean the equivalent of supreme power.
4. However, its application in practice often has departed from this traditional meaning.