In which kind of society is it most likely that leaders will acquire their positions as a result of their personal backgrounds or abilities, rather than heredity?
A. Tribal society
B. Feudal state
C. Imagined community
D. Chiefdom
E. Agrarian, preindustrial state
A. Tribal society
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