Week 10: Social Institutions

What is Government?

• A political system in which all citizens have the right to participate.

• the formal organized agency that exercises power and control in modern society

• Political system where citizens do not have control over the government

• the most extreme and modern version of authoritarianism.

Types of government

• Authoritarianism

• Monarchies

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Totalitarianism

The Voting Eligible Population is...

• People in America who are NOT citizens of age (18+), and have no criminal record

• Underage Immigrants

• People in America with criminal records

• People in America who are citizens, of age (18+), and have no criminal record

What are "Opinion leaders"?

• the main provider of government issues to the public

• High- profile individuals whose interpretation of events influences the public.

• Scripted visual or audio snippets meant to be compelling but not completely informative

• Websites or media pages designed to look reliable but used to spread false information about any topic

What percentage of the population make up Power Elites?

• 0.026%

• 1%

• 0.0029%

• 0.0026%

Who conducted the structural functionalist study?

• Rendall Collins

• Robert Rosenthal

• Jonathan Kozol

• Rendell Collins

Answer explanation

The answer starts with a R.

What's an example of an Intrinsic Religiosity?

• having private religious belief

• attending church every Sunday

• going to church once every 5 years

• carrying a bible around everywhere you go

Who are most preferred in a Secular Society

• Christian Men

• Jewish Women

• Muslim men or women

• women