PT 65 S3 Q15

In using the phrase “the state’s chip” (line , theauthor of passage ... ...

In using the phrase “the state’s chip” (in blod), the author of passage A most clearly means to refer to a government’s
(A) legal authority to determine what actions are crimes
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...

*This question is included in Dec 2011 LSAT (PT 65): Reading Comprehension