The Form of Political Organization Called the State Is Characterized

question 74

Multiple Choice

The form of political organization called the state is characterized by __________.

• A) a standing army
• B) control of information (propaganda)
• C) a way of maintaining demographic records about its citizens
• D) its ability to define citizenship
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Observation

The active acquisition of information from a primary source, often used in research to gather data about behavior or phenomena.

Psychodynamic Theory

A psychological framework that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.

Phallic

Refers to the third stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, focused on the genitals and the conflict of sexual identification and attraction.

Latency

The delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.