The basic features of law include:

a. the illegitimate use of physical coercion.
b. allocating official authority to privileged people who are able to use coercion legitimately.
c. the total inability to predict the outcome of disputes because each situation is unique.
d. the use of both formal and informal means of social control.
e. a high incidence of capriciousness and unpredictability.


b

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a. strict religious doctrines demand male dominance b. women have so many children to care for c. women are excluded from all important aspects of food production d. none of these

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Japanese caregivers often use explicit classification of behaviors that are acceptable or deviant in teaching __________

a. drug and alcohol moderation b. empathy with others c. assertiveness d. athletics

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Explain what patterns you would examine when attempting to determine whether a piece of visual art was made by an egalitarian or a stratified society

What will be an ideal response?

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Transhumance is a form of

A. reciprocity. B. foraging. C. agriculture. D. horticulture. E. pastoralism.

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