The five permanent members of the UN Security Council have more influence over the Security Council's decisions than other countries because
A)they are each given 10 additional votes on every substantive proposal.
B)they are each given a "veto" that is sufficient to reject any substantive proposal.
C)other countries have traditionally deferred to the permanent members' knowledge and expertise.
D)they are the only countries allowed to vote on issues before the Security Council.

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The five permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States) have a "veto" power, which means that any substantive proposal put before the Security Council can be rejected if any one of these members votes against it. This gives them significant influence over the Council's decisions as they can single-handedly prevent any proposal from being approved. The other answer choices are incorrect as they are not reflective of how the Security Council operates.

The Five Permanent Members of the UN Security Council Have