Question

Which statement is least likely to be true of a totalitarian state?

A. secret police arrest and imprison individuals without warrant or trail

B. the government maintains strict control over newspapers, radio, TV, and the internet

C. all political power is held by a single party

D. education remains in the hands of local communities

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) education remains in the hands of local communities.

The statement that is least likely to be true of a totalitarian state is " education remains in the hands of local communities."

In a totalitarian state, secret police arrest and imprison individuals without warrant or trial, the government maintains strict control over newspapers, radio, TV, and the internet, and all political power is held by a single party.

Among the most visible totalitarian states in modern times, we have the Soviet Union under the rule of Joseph Stalin. Or Germany under the rule of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi Party. Benito Mussolini was also a totalitarian dictator in Italy. In Spain, Francisco Franco ruled in a totalitarian state.

Answer 2

The answer is D. Education remains in the hands of local communities.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a totalitarian state, all aspects of publilc life are controlled by a small group that whithholds most of the power. The goverment maintains control over information and political decisions, and force is usually used to maintain such control.

Education is one of the most important aspects in a society and, in a totalitarian state, it is most likely that it would also be controlled by the government.