Which of the following statements with regard to Almond’s characterisation of political system are…
In The Politics of the Developing Areas (1960), Gabriel Almond identified four universal characteristics of all political systems: all political systems have political…
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Which of the following statements with regard to Almond’s characterisation of political system are correct?
(i) All political systems have political structures.
(ii) All political systems do not perform the same functions.
(iii) All political systems are not multi-functional.
(iv) All political systems are mixed systems in the cultural sense.
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Correct answer B
In The Politics of the Developing Areas (1960), Gabriel Almond identified four universal characteristics of all political systems: all political systems have political structures, the same functions are performed in all political systems, all political structures are multi-functional, and all political systems are mixed systems in the cultural sense. Therefore, statements (ii) and (iii) are false, and only (i) and (iv) are correct.
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