Which of the following was not one of the primary characteristics of slavery as it was practiced in the United States?

a. Slavery was lifelong and inherited

b. Slaves were considered property, not human beings.
c. Slaves had only minimal civil rights protections.
d. Coercion was used to keep slaves "in their place.".


c

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In 1390 the Iroquois Confederacy created a constitution called the Great Law of Peace. It stated that chiefs would be chosen and removed from office by:

a. men. b. women. c. all adult men and women. d. all adults, men and women, who owned property.

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Carl, Tanya, Ike, and Monique are a study group who are discussing the role of family in society. Carl feels the most important element of family is the everyday communications and roles each person fulfills. Tanya is more interested in how families are a reflection of the inequalities that are visible in society as a whole. Ike is interested in how the term family applies to new variations, such as same-sex households. Monique feels that the role of family in society is to act as a stabilizer. Which member of the study group is aligned with the conflict theory perspective on family?

A. Carl B. Tanya C. Ike D. Monique

Sociology

Development, as a project, had its origin in the colonial era because

a. European domination and superiority was seen as an indicator of human progress b. The global south needed a leader, which can only be found in Europe c. Europe is the largest continent in the world d. Europe survived most development crisis in the past

Sociology

Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Social power is a type of power that involves decision making among intimate partners about their division of labor and their sense of entitlement. 2. Resource theory is a theory of power that suggests that the spouse with the most prestigious or highest-paying job can use that advantage to generate more power in the relationship, and thereby influence decision making. 3. A theory of power that suggests the partner with the least commitment to the relationship has the most power is known as the relative love and need theory. 4. “Doing gender” is a theory of power that suggests that we take power differentials among men and women for granted and continue to reproduce them. 5. Power operates in same-sex relationships as well as in heterosexual ones, although there are a few differences.

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