Multiple choice

Which one of the following is not an element of the state?

  1. Population

  2. Land

  3. Army

  4. None of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

According to political science and the Montevideo Convention, the four essential elements of a state are population, territory, government, and sovereignty. An army is an instrument of state power, but not a defining constitutional element.