What is a political community?

Correct answer: B. A community that wishes to govern itself and be free from alien rule

  • A. A human association in which members share common symbols and wish to cooperate to realize common objectives
  • B. A community that wishes to govern itself and be free from alien rule
  • C. A community in which the state claims legitimacy on grounds that it represents them
  • D. A community that feels loyalty to a nation-state

Explanation

A political community in this context is a group seeking collective self-government and freedom from external rule, closely corresponding to the idea of a nation. The other choices describe broader association, state legitimacy, or loyalty to a nation-state.

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