Political Science · Political Theory
Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Marxist theory argues that the rights connected to citizenship are the by-product of class conflict.
Reason (R): Marxist thinkers believe that the state is a tool for the exploitation of the lower class.
ABoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A — Both statements are true but the reason does not directly explain the assertion, so the answer is the second option.
Explanation
★Both statements are true but the reason does not directly explain the assertion, so the answer is the second option.
★The assertion is true, since Marxists see citizenship rights as won through class conflict.
★Such rights are concessions extracted by the workers from the ruling class.
★The reason is also true, since Marxists view the state as an instrument of class exploitation.
★However the state as a tool of exploitation does not by itself explain rights as products of class struggle.
★Rights arise from the struggle of classes, not simply from the exploitative nature of the state.
★So both statements are correct but the reason is not the proper explanation of the assertion.
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