Not 100% sure and I'm sorry about that but I would say religion. I hope I helped.:)
I would have to assume the Orthodox Church is one of them because during that time, they had the public wrapped around their fingers and they didn't want science to prove how inaccurate their information was. Of course, I might be wrong
<span>The law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defined territory, one </span>government<span>, and the capacity to enter into </span>relations<span> with other sovereign states.
A</span><span> sovereign state is not dependent on or subjected to any other power or </span>state<span>. </span>
Answer: A. Communism collapsed in the Soviet Union, while it continues to dominate Chinese politics.
Explanation: