In general, ____ authority is considered to be too unstable to provide a permanent basis of power for modern nation-states because it is linked to a particular individual and is difficult to transfer to anyone else
a. traditional
b. bureaucratic
c. democratic
d. coercive
e. charismatic
E
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Patterns of descent take on a special importance to many conflict theorists because
A) intergenerational conflict is the key source of change. B) matrilineal systems give preferential treatment to females. C) social inequality is perpetuated through successive generations. D) many females assume their husbands name.
When Ralf Dahrendorf argues that we need "flexible institutions," he means that we should:
a. adjust to modernization with minimal disruption of existing institutions b. engage in more centralized planning c. make every effort to reverse the modernization process d. rely on the government to solve the problems that arise as a result of modernization
What does the term ‘offshoring' mean?
a. It refers to a type of fishing, usually done off the coast of Florida that is illegal because it uses nets to capture fish. b. It refers to a business practice of moving jobs and industries off of American soil to countries where the labor costs are cheaper. c. It refers to a new form of energy exploration, designed to put less emphasis on foreign oil in the United States to make this country more independent of oil-producing countries. d. It refers to a labor practice that brings in new immigrants to the United States who will work for less money than native-born Americans.
Action guided by norms, values, morals, traditions is considered
a. Rational b. Collective. c. Nonrational. d. Individual.