In Comparison to Earlier Forms of Political Organization, States Often

question 23

Multiple Choice

In comparison to earlier forms of political organization, states often enjoyed all of the following advantages EXCEPT:

• A)greater encouragement of economic development.
• B)greater encouragement of technological innovation.
• C)greater public interaction, and thus homogenization of peoples.
• D)greater willingness to use diplomacy over force.
• E)greater religious commitment to democracy.

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