Politics, power & authority
Government types & social movements
Education
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The economy
100

This term describes the ability of groups or individuals in getting what they want

Power

100

In this type of government, the people have the ultimate "say" in what happens in their government.

Democracy
100

The process in which formal educational qualifications, such as a degree or certificate, are used to determine who is eligible to work.

Credentialism

100

The struggle for influence and control over a state or governing body is known as what?

Politics

100
This term refers to all activities and organizations that are involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

The economy

200

This type of power is considered harsher, and is generally seen as forcing groups or individuals to do something

Coercive power

200

What two democratic government types are the most common in modern countries? (They both start with "P")

Presidential & parliamentary

200

The modern education system is divided into two sections.

This section focuses of the education needs of children & developing basic social skills.

Primary education

200

This term describes a group of people acting together to try to create social or political change.

A social movement
200

In a feudalistic society, people created wealth by owning a large amount of _____.

Land

400

This type of authority is historically one of the oldest, and stresses the importance of authority due to tradition or custom

Traditional authority

400

What type of government is entirely controlled by a single person or group, are forces their ideology onto the people?

Totalitarianism

400

This refers to a form of education where students learn social skills, the values of self-determination, autonomy, and how to attach to social groups.

Moral education

400

The issue that arises when those involved in a social movement believe others will do the work needed for them to benefit is known as what?

The free-rider problem

400

The economic system in which production is based on social needs & is controlled and owned by workers is known as what?

socialism

800

This type of authority describes following authority based on personal qualities of individual leaders, rather than customs or codified rules.

Charismatic authority

800

The theory about the connection between structural inequality and collective action is known as?

Structural strain theory

800

If someone were to prolong their education and stay in college instead of joining the workforce due to an unstable job market, that would be an example of the _______ theory.

The warehousing theory

800

This refers to a political activity in which the meanings associated with an action are viewed as just as important as the action itself

symbolic politics

800

An economy in which manufacturing becomes less important and information & services become a larger part of the economy is known as what?

post-industrialism

1000

This term describes a form of power where dominant groups make their worldview seem like "common sense"

Hegemony

1000

The collection of places where private individuals and elected officials gather together to discuss matters of common concern is known as the public _______?

The public sphere

1000

These forms of assessment are administered and scored under conditions that are identical for all students.

Standardized tests

1000

A feeling of social connection and social belonging

Social solidarity

1000

The part of the economy refers to the collection, gathering, and initial processing of raw material resources.

The primary sector

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