Organized religion used to be the main purveyor of formal knowledge and the most important agent of socialization aside from the family.Today that role is performed by:

A) the education system
B) the peer group
C) the criminal justice system
D) the economic system
E) the religious system

Education System

Comprises the institutions, policies, procedures, and practices that provide formal learning experiences, from primary to tertiary levels.

Socialization

is the process through which individuals learn and adopt the values, norms, and societal rules necessary to function and participate within their culture.