Descent groups are associated with all of the following except:
a. they provide social security for the elderly members.
b. they promote harmony through worship of ancestors.
c. they play a role in arranging marriages for members.
d. they make all laws for the state.
e. they are economic units providing aid.
ANSWER: d
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