In the country of Burnada, citizens are restricted from moving out of the strata they are born into. Also, individuals are allowed to engage only in the same occupation as their parents. The system of social stratification being practiced in Burnada can be identified as a
A) cluster system.
B) caste system.
C) merit-based system.
D) class system.
E) bureaucracy-based system.

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The caste system is characterized by hereditary transmission of a lifestyle, occupation, and social status, where individuals are restricted to the social strata they are born into, similar to the situation described in Burnada.

In the Country of Burnada, Citizens Are Restricted from Moving