Civil Services Examination · Question 63

Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answer should be based solely on the passage. Passage: "A network of voluntary associations stands as a 'buffer' between the relatively powerless individual and the potentially powerful State." Which one of the following statements reflects the best explanation of the above passage?

1. AIt emphasizes the inability of the State to enforce its will in practice against the opposition of certain groups within it.
2. BIt is a cooperative organization for the promotion of the well-being and development of the personality of its members.
3. CIt takes individuals out of a state of isolation and gives them a chance to participate in the common endeavour.
4. DIt permits citizens to have a variety of loyalties and allegiance.