Sociology(OER): Economics and Politics

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What is the ability to achieve desired ends despite resistance?

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Power

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The power that people perceive as legitimate rather than coercive.

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Authority

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What are the 3 defining traits of capitalism? Options: Private ownership, profit, competition, Profit, competition, sharing of wealth, Private ownership, less govt., competition

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Private ownership, profit, competition

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What % of countries are considered politically free?

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43

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What is a political economy?

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The inevitable and powerful interplay of politics and the economy.

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Who could have both power and authority? Options: parents, police officers, teachers, supervisors, All

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All

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Terrorism is defined as ___________?

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using violence or threat of to gain political power

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What social institution do sociologists suggest has the greatest impact on society? Options: Family, Religion, Politics, Economy

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Economy

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What is a social institution?

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Major spheres of life organized to meet our needs

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What distributes power, sets a society's goals and makes decisions? Options: Economy, Politics, Laws, Norms

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Politics