"The State Is the Direct Instrument of the Ruling or Capitalist

question 34

Multiple Choice

"The State is the direct instrument of the ruling or capitalist class." Which of the following perspectives is most closely associated with that statement?

• A)structural Marxism
• B)left realism
• C)group conflict theory
• D)instrumental Marxism

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Definitions:

Foramen Magnum

The large hole in the occipital bone that allows the brain to connect to the spinal cord.

Occipital Bone

The trapezoidal-shaped bone at the lower back part of the skull, forming the back and base of the cranium and containing the foramen magnum.

Parietal Bone

One of two bones forming the sides and roof of the cranium.

Temporal Bone

A pair of bones forming part of the side of the skull, housing structures of the ear and contributing to the cranial cavity's protection.