Exam 9: Political Organization

What is the role of indigenous peoples subsumed within nation-states? How do policies such as national assimilation affect these groups?

Shifting political units in tribal societies are the most effective.

The characteristic mode of exchange in chiefdom societies is balanced reciprocity.

In state societies all surplus is redistributed back to the population.

In which form of social differentiation would you find no formal recognition of differences between individuals and groups?

The attempt of one group to reallocate power and resources within a political structure is a:

Which of the following forms of political organization is the "first step in integrating villages" as units in the political order?

Political organization within a society is the result of cultural values.

What kind of problem is "built into" being a bigman?

What is the characteristic mode of exchange associated with ranked societies?

The most important basis for conformity in most societies,especially those that are kinship-based and organized face-to-face is:

Robert Carneiro argues that the Inca Empire emerged primarily in response to __________ factors.

Chiefdoms are classified as:

Name three informal mechanisms of social control.

In which kind of society do we most commonly find elites?