Which statement about laws is true?

• A. to preserve artifacts
• B. to grow crops
• C. they create order
• D. to train soldiers

Answer: (C)

Laws organize social life by setting rules and expectations, providing a framework for resolving disputes and maintaining order. In ancient societies, formal rules codified norms, defined property rights and contracts, and laid out penalties, helping communities function smoothly and predictably. That core function—keeping people and interactions orderly—is exactly what laws do best. While preserving artifacts, growing crops, and training soldiers are important activities in early civilizations, they aren’t the primary purpose of laws. Artifact preservation relates to heritage, farming to subsistence, and military training to defense; laws primarily govern behavior to create social order.