Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Instrumental Marxism

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes instrumental Marxism?

• A) Capitalism is a self-maintaining system
• B) The legal system is a tool used by the powerful to control the poor and keep them disenfranchised
• C) The law and the criminal justice system works to perpetuate the existing system of power relationships
• D) The rich are subject to laws preventing them from behaviors that might undermine the capitalist system

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Tangible Details

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Authoritative Parents

Parents who are firm, setting clear and consistent limits, but who try to reason with their children, giving explanations for why they should behave in a particular way.

Clear Limits

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Reason

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