Which of the following best describes the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United

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States, Canada, and Mexico?
(A) An open-border region with free movement of labor
(B) A multinational trade zone in which most tariffs have been eliminated
(C) A protectionist coalition that denies trade access from other countries
(D) A monetary union with a single currency
(E) An economic and security bloc designed to eliminate drug trafficking

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2. Which of the following explains why Bosnia and Herzegovina would want to join the European Union (EU)?
(A) To increase the chances of joining NATO and protection against Russian invasion
(B) To benefit from the EU single currency and open borders that exist between their country’s neighboring
states
(C) To benefit from the EU single currency and eliminate the cost of currency exchange with the United
Kingdom, Denmark, and Sweden
(D) To participate in the EU free trade zone and automatically receive the protection of NATO
(E) To benefit from the EU free trade zone and achieve economic and social stability

3. Which of the following events could be a threat to a state’s sovereignty at the national scale, while holding a region
together at the global scale?
(A) A natural disaster such as an earthquake or tsunami occurring within the country
(B) A member of the state’s minority political party being elected to lead the country
(C) Admittance into a supranational organization such as the European Union
(D) Decommitment to environmental resolutions established by the United Nations
(E) A shift from a federal system to a unitary system of governance within the state

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Here are the answers to the questions based on the prompts provided:

1. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is best described by: (B) A multinational trade zone in which most tariffs have been eliminated. NAFTA was designed to promote free trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico by eliminating most tariffs and trade barriers.

2. Bosnia and Herzegovina would want to join the European Union (EU) primarily: (E) To benefit from the EU free trade zone and achieve economic and social stability. Joining the EU is often seen as a way to access broader markets and promote economic development, which can contribute to social stability.

3. An event that could threaten a state's sovereignty at the national scale while holding a region together at the global scale is: (C) Admittance into a supranational organization such as the European Union. Joining such an organization can limit a state's decision-making power (thus threatening sovereignty) but strengthens ties and cooperation on a global scale.