Practice Marxist Theory Of The State (2.4.1)

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Question 1.
What does Marx mean by the 'instrument of class oppression'?
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Consider who benefits from the state's laws.
Question 2.
Define 'dictatorship of the proletariat'.
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Think about class struggle and power shifts.
3Question 3.
The state, according to Marx, primarily serves which class?
- The working class
- The ruling class
- The middle class
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Think about who controls the laws.
4Question 4.
True or False: Marx believed the state would eventually disappear.
- True
- False
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Consider what happens after a proletariat revolution.
Question 5.
Discuss how Marx's theory could be applied to analyze current socio-economic disparities in your country.
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Think about economic policies and welfare systems.
Question 6.
Critique the idea that the state will wither away while considering real-world examples of nations transitioning to socialism.
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Explore case studies from the 20th century.

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