The state has the following relationship to force__________________?
Correct answer: C. it has a monopoly on it
- A. it shares it with the citizens
- B. it lacks it completely in democracy
- C. it has a monopoly on it
- D. it gives it up to the people
Explanation
A defining feature of the state is its claimed monopoly over the legitimate use of physical force within its territory. Democracies may limit and regulate that force, but they do not eliminate the state's authority over it.
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