Marx believed that the state would vanish when_____________?

Correct answer: C. social classes ceased to exist

  • A. the elite would work toward the good of the masses
  • B. the lion would lie down with the lamb
  • C. social classes ceased to exist
  • D. all societies became capitalist

Explanation

Marx viewed the state as an instrument of class domination, so it would become unnecessary after the abolition of social classes. Capitalism, by contrast, preserves class divisions rather than eliminating them.

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