Which belief is a nationalist most likely to hold? all people in a sovereign state should be treated equally by the law. people with a common language and religion have the right to form a sovereign state. a sovereign state should expand its territories through war until the surrounding states balance its power. all natural resources within a sovereign state should belong to the state rather than to individuals. a sovereign state requires a powerful monarch who leads all its branches of government.

The correct statement is "People with a common language and religion have the right to form a sovereign state."

Nationalism is a concept that is based around promoting patriotic feelings towards a specific country/nation. This idea of a nation is based around a group of people who share a similar language, culture, or religion. The ability for these individuals with similar characteristics to create their own nation in which they develop laws based on their needs is a imperative element of nationalism.