State-Building and maintenance of the state are a major theme of Unit 1. What is a state?

The state is a political organization.

Explanation:

The State is a form of political organization that has been implemented for many years, nowadays most countries continue to organize themselves into a political structure of the State and is usually structured by three powers: the executive, judicial and legislative powers.

States are made up of the population, the territory they have and the sovereignty they can have in their territory and its inhabitants. Likewise, a state can be formed by a single nation or by several nations that are under its mandate.

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okay but whats the question.

explanation:

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.