Question

1. which of the following would be an example of de facto sovereignty?

after an election, a political party gains control of its countrys parliament and forms a new government.
a warlord uses his profits from drug sales and pirate raids to control a large part of his country.
a prince ascends to the throne of his county after his father, the former king, dies.
a revolutionary group overthrows a despotic military dictator and is recognized as the new government of the country by the majority of the worlds nations and the united nations.

Explanation:

De facto sovereignty refers to the actual control over a territory, regardless of legal or formal recognition. A warlord using profits from illegal activities (drug sales, pirate raids) to control a large part of a country shows actual control (de facto), even if not legally recognized like the other options (which involve more formal processes like election, recognition by UN/nations, or hereditary succession).

Answer:

A warlord uses his profits from drug sales and pirate raids to control a large part of his country.