When Asked to Define "The State," Louis XIV Supposedly Said

question 22

Multiple Choice

When asked to define "the state," Louis XIV supposedly said,

• A) "The state cannot be defined."
• B) "The state is what the monarch says it is."
• C) "The state is all of the citizenry working in concert."
• D) "I am the state."
• E) "Kings and parliaments comprise the state."

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Definitions:

Government Functions

The activities and responsibilities undertaken by a government, including legislation, law enforcement, and the provision of public goods and services.

Rights of Individuals

Legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed or owed to people.

Markets

Places or structures where buyers and sellers interact to exchange goods, services, or information under specific economic conditions.

Economic Efficiency

A situation where resources are allocated in a way that maximizes the production of goods and services at the lowest cost to society.