An Egalitarian Society

question 28

Multiple Choice

An egalitarian society

• A) is a key attribute of states.
• B) must exist for a democratic state to emerge.
• C) lacks status distinctions except those based on age, gender, and individual qualities, talents, and achievements.
• D) rarely experiences warfare and is therefore immune to the forces that inevitably lead to state formation.
• E) lacks status distinctions among its members.

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