The perception that the orders of superiors are legitimate because "this is how things have always been done" is characteristic of a political system based on
A. egalitarian authority.
B. charismatic authority.
C. traditional authority.
D. rational-legal authority.
C. traditional authority.
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People who are in favor of school choice employ all of the following arguments except:
a. Competition breeds improvements. b. School choice can match child and parent needs. c. Choice improves public funding. d. Choice offers a way out of low-performing schools.
While a baseball bat signed by Babe Ruth would be considered a sacred item by baseball fans, baseballs used during a Little League game would be considered
A. profane. B. expressive. C. tertiary. D. residual.
In recent times, medicine and health care systems have emerged as distinct institutions that diagnose, treat, and try to prevent illness and disease. Which of the following does this demonstrate about social institutions?
A. Social institutions create needs or problems. B. Social institutions are the same across countries. C. People do not create social institutions. D. People develop new institutions in response to cultural changes. E. All institutions are discrete and unconnected.
In the United States, ______ is the primary determinant of the digital divide.
A. class B. race C. age D. sex E. political affiliation