Politics

Question 1

What is Power

Answer 1

the ability to induce behavior of others in specified ways by means of coercion or use or threat of physical force

Question 2

Authority

Answer 2

the ability to induce behavior of others by persuasion

Question 3

Sumptuary rules

Answer 3

norms that permit persons of higher rank to enjoy greater social status by wearing distinctive clothing, jewelry, and/or decorations denied those of lower rank

Question 4

Egalitarian

Answer 4

no difference in status or power

Question 5

Ranked

Answer 5

substantial differences in the wealth and social status of individuals based on how closely related they are to the chief.
Chiefdoms

Question 6

Stratified

Answer 6

: large differences in the wealth, status, and power of individuals based on unequal access to resources and positions of power

Question 7

Band

Answer 7

the smallest unit of political organization, consisting of only a few families and no formal leadership positions.

Question 8

Tribe

Answer 8

have larger populations but are organized around family ties and have fluid or shifting systems of temporary leadership.

Question 9

Chiefdom

Answer 9

: large political units in which the chief, who usually is determined by heredity, holds a formal position of power.

Question 10

State

Answer 10

the most complex form of political organization and are characterized by a central government that has a monopoly over legitimate uses of physical force, a sizeable bureaucracy, a system of formal laws, and a standing military force

Question 11

Caste system

Answer 11

membership is determined by birth and remains fixed for life; no social mobility
Cannot marry outside your caste