Exam 15: Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Level of political integration refers to the __________.

What factors are associated with a culture's degree of individual political participation?

The Mekranoti have a generally egalitarian society. Despite this,__________ are more likely to become leaders.

Among the Tiv of Northern Nigeria,political organization is based on __________.

In the United States,leaders are generally __________.

What distinguishes tribal from band political organization?

Societies with higher levels of political integration are also likely to exhibit __________.

Oaths and ordeals are associated with __________.

Which of these specific features allows for the emergence of cities in state-level organizations?

In what type of society would you most often find ritual apology ceremonies?

What explanation has been put forth to explain the legitimacy of power in a state organization?

In rank societies and some state societies such as monarchies,rulers gain their authority through __________.

Large-scale warfare is usually practiced by societies with __________.

Which of the following statements is true of state organization?

Which of these features is characteristic of a band?

Compare and contrast the political life of bands and tribal organizations.

Pre-colonial American societies had examples of both chiefdoms and states. Explain how you would distinguish between the levels of political organization,and give an example of each from the Americas.

Which of the following is an example of a multistate society that has maintained its unity despite cultural or ethnic variation?

In the modern world,__________.

How does the degree of political participation relate to warfare?