Author Question: To say that the state claims a monopoly on the legitimate use of coercion means that: a. all ... (Read 68 times)

go.lag · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

To say that the state claims a monopoly on the legitimate use of coercion means that:

a. all coercion by the state is legitimate.
b. the state determines who can use coercion legitimately.
c. all state power is coercive.
d. the state is the only institution that uses coercion.

Question 2

Your text concludes that as society becomes larger and more complex, the jurisdiction of the state:

a. becomes more coercive.
b. is increasingly traditional.
c. is growing.
d. has become illegitimate.