According to Marx, the modern state was created as:
A) an instrument of power to keep workers under control
B) an instrument of power to protect workers against capitalists
C) an instrument of power to protect its citizens from outside threats
D) an instrument of power to protect citizens from arbitrary rule
E) an instrument by which the intellectuals could rationalize their power

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Marx viewed the modern state primarily as an instrument of power used by the capitalist class to maintain control over the working class, ensuring the perpetuation of their economic interests and societal dominance.

According to Marx, the Modern State Was Created As