In modern industrial society, the state:
a. is responsible for social control, protection of citizens, and goals for the society.
b. protects against outside threats, distributes taxes to business developers, and operates services.
c. sets goals for the society as a whole, profits from services, and sanctions social controls.
d. is not really necessary, but we still have a tax system to manage.
e. protects the rich, punishes the poor, and enforces work codes.
Question 2Which of the following is NOT one of the basic functions of the state?
a. establishing laws and norms
b. protecting against outside threats
c. ensuring economic stability
d. socializing the young
e. providing social control
Question 3Conflict theorists say the state emerged:
a. out of a growing need for specialization.
b. in order to protect the power of the ruling class.
c. because societies became large and complex.
d. in order to promote greater equality.
e. once people realized that they would live better under a system of control.
Question 4Which events create rapid and basic changes in a society's political and class structures?
a. elections
b. rebellions
c. social revolutions
d. political revolutions
e. political transitions through heredity
Question 5Which of the following statements about two-party political systems is true?
a. They encourage compromise and relatively moderate party platforms designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of citizens.
b. They are superior to multiple-party systems for ensuring that minority positions are heard.
c. They are based on proportional representation, so a party that receives 49 of the popular vote gets 49 of the legislative seats.
d. They have problems because their platforms completely overlap.
e. They cause a centrifugal polarization on issues.
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