What is sovereignty and why is it an essential element of a state?

Which of these reasons describes why spain was motivated to compete with portugal

50 points plz ! explain how this quote "choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." - confucius is consistent with the beliefs of one of the ancient chinese philosophies

Match the following: 1. empirical the belief that an idea should be evaluated based on how it works 2. fundamentalism knowledge based on observation and experiment rather than theory 3. obtrusive to intentionally force ideas or intrude on others 4. pragmatism not religious or spiritual in nature 5. secular a religious doctrine that emphasizes a return to rigid principles