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Politics, Government, Law, and Conflict
True or False
1
As states develop, the role of kinship in society grows and dominates political and economic institutions.
A)
True.
B)
False.
2
A Yanomamo headman has the power to compel his followers to obey him.
A)
True.
B)
False.
3
Many Melanesian societies have a form of Big Man political organization.
A)
True.
B)
False.
4
The Mafia in the United States may be compared structurally to a band organization.
A)
True.
B)
False.
5
States are complex systems of sociopolitical organization that control and administer conflict resolution, economic systems, and warfare.
A)
True.
B)
False.
6
The title Prince of Wales is an example of an achieved status.
A)
True.
B)
False.
7
Factions, patron-client relationships and legal pluralism are all found in modern states, including the United States.
A)
True.
B)
False.
8
Failed states are generally the result of colonial political formations that were created for the political expediency of the colonial ruler.
A)
True.
B)
False.
9
Subalterns are a group of people in a society who can be described as "have nots."
A)
True.
B)
False.
10
The sociopolitical system of foragers tends to be chieftainships.
A)
True.
B)
False.
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