Question

Which describes the relationship among national governments?
(1 point)
• All national governments are legally equal.
• All national governments engage in alliances with other national governments.
• National governments of larger countries can tell governments of smaller countries what to do.
• National governments of allied countries can tell governments of non-allied countries what to do.

Answer 1

All national governments are legally equal.

This reflects the international-law principle of sovereign equality (e.g., UN Charter). The other choices are incorrect — not all states form alliances, and neither large nor allied states have legal authority to command other sovereign governments.