Who introduced the term state for the first time?

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Q. 1 of Quiz-1856 (Que-ID : 4011)

Who introduced the term state for the first time?

Karl Marx
Machiavelli
Rousseau
Jean Bodin

Ans → (b)Machiavelli

Explanation →

The term ‘State’ in its modern sense was first used by Machiavelli. The State consists of four elements. These are (a) the people; (b) the territory; (c) the government and (d) sovereignty.

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Who introduced the term state for the first time?

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Based upon Constitutional Supremacy
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Quasi Federal System
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