Which offense is the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government?

• A. Treason
• B. Perjury
• C. Riot
• D. Public Intoxication

Answer: (A)

Treason is the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to overthrow the government or kill the sovereign. The essence is acting against the state or aiding its enemies in a way that threatens the government’s authority. This makes it a uniquely serious offense, since it directly targets the nation's political order and leadership. Perjury, riot, and public intoxication don’t involve betraying the country or undermining the government, so they don’t fit the description. Perjury is lying under oath; a riot is a violent disturbance by a group; public intoxication is drunkenness in public.