Which of the following statements about nonstate societies is true?
A. Warfare is conducted by professional armies.
B. Political institutions are maintained totally separate from economic institutions.
C. Social control is maintained mostly through physical coercion.
D. Economic, political, and religious activities are often embedded in one another.
E. All political power is based on religion.
Answer: D
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