1. Internal sovereignty- It is the supreme authority of a State over the activities taking place within its territory and to exclude others from doing any unauthorized interference. It is of two types-
(i) Legal sovereignty- It is the power to make law and to repeal or modofy existing laws.
(ii) Political sovereignty- It implies that the will of 'political sovereign' is ultimately obeyed by the citizens of the State. It is the political sovereignty that comes into play in international law.
2. External sovereignty- It relates to the recognition on the part of all States that each possesses this power in equal measure.
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