Question

Which of these is/are true for the 'Theory of Evolution' with respect to the origin of the State?

• A. The State originates as a result of the establishment of power by the strong over the weak.
• B. The State is a product of history.
• C. The earliest States were family or clan-bound structures, which emerged as the result of a shift from hunter-gatherer societies to more settled agricultural societies.
• D. As families joined to form clans and and later, villages, the need for leaders and a central organisational structure developed, and with time, the modern state developed.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

As families joined to form clans and and later, villages, the need for leaders and a central organisational structure developed, and with time, the modern state developed.

According to the 'Theory of Evolution', the state is a product of history. The earliest states were family or clan-bound structures, which emerged as the result of a shift from hunter-gatherer societies to more settled agricultural societies.
As families joined to form clans and clans joined to form villages, the need for leaders and a central organizational structure developed, and with time, the modern state developed.