Government Can Best Be Defined As

question 19

Multiple Choice

Government can best be defined as:

• A) the institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled
• B) the set of political principles and values that guide political life
• C) the legalized theft of others' property
• D) the invisible hand that turns private interests into public goods
• E) the shared set of values, beliefs, and attitudes that people have about politics

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Definitions:

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Lower-of-Cost

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