Ch. 8 - Political Systems Flashcards

1
Q

Ability to exercise one’s will over others

A

Power

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2
Q

Food-producing society with rudimentary political structure

A

Tribe

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3
Q

Favored access to resources by superordinates over subordinates

A

Differential access

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4
Q

Legal code of a state society, with trial and enforcement

A

Law

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5
Q

Means of settling disputes

A

Conflict resolution

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6
Q

Local tribe leader with limited authority

A

Village head

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7
Q

Generous tribal entrepreneur with multivillage support

A

Big man

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8
Q

Non-kin-based groups with regional political significance

A

Pantribal sodalities

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9
Q

Permanent political position

A

Office

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10
Q

All a person’s material assets; basis of economic status

A

Wealth

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11
Q

Esteem, respect, or approval

A

Prestige

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12
Q

Upper, privileged group in a stratified society

A

Superordinate

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13
Q

Lower, underprivileged group in a stratified society

A

Subordinate

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14
Q

Pertaining to finances and taxation

A

Fiscal

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15
Q

Maintaining social norms and regulating conflict

A

Social control

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16
Q

Stratified social order in which subordinates accept hierarchy as “natural”

A

Hegemony