Which of the following is true of NGOs? Question 24 options: States have ceased to restrict the activities of NGOs in the twenty-first century, increasing the power of NGOs in the international system. NGOs are completely separate from governments, not receiving any funds from them. Some NGOs have taken the place of states by performing government functions that inept or corrupt governments are not providing. Malevolent groups are not considered NGOs because they are not formed for purposes of providing benefits and collective goods to people