Politics Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

Politics is

• A)a process that resolves conflict within a society.
• B)a struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups.
• C)a type of anti-social behavior by individuals.
• D)fundamentally irrelevant.
• E)a process that resolves conflict within a society and is a struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups.

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Definitions:

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