Which term refers to returning power or jurisdiction that had been granted away?

Which term refers to returning power or jurisdiction that had been granted away?

• A. Retrocede
• B. Conduit
• C. Retrocession
• D. Suffrage

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is the act of returning authority or territory that was previously granted away. The term retrocession describes the event itself—the return of rights or land to its former governing body. In U.S. history, a classic example is the retrocession of land from the District of Columbia back to Virginia in 1800, after that portion had been ceded to form part of the federal district. The related word retrocede is the verb meaning “to return,” but the noun retrocession is used to name the process. The other options don’t fit: a conduit is a channel, suffrage is the right to vote.

The idea being tested is the act of returning authority or territory that was previously granted away. The term retrocession describes the event itself—the return of rights or land to its former governing body. In U.S. history, a classic example is the retrocession of land from the District of Columbia back to Virginia in 1800, after that portion had been ceded to form part of the federal district. The related word retrocede is the verb meaning “to return,” but the noun retrocession is used to name the process. The other options don’t fit: a conduit is a channel, suffrage is the right to vote.