Practice question
Following a lawful election, every minister in an established State is replaced while its territory, population and independent institutions continue. Does replacing the officials alone mean that the State has ceased to exist?
- No; the State is distinct from the particular officials operating its government.
- Yes; each administration necessarily creates a new State.
- Yes; permanent population means permanent ministers.
- Yes; all existing foreign relations automatically disappear.
- No, because government is not relevant to statehood at all.
Legal references
- Province of North Cotabato v. GRP Peace Panel, G.R. No. 183591 et al., October 14, 2008, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/47263
- Montevideo Convention on Rights and Duties of States, December 26, 1933, Articles 1 and 3: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/intam03.asp
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