Exam 10: Political and Legal Systems

Big-man and big-woman leadership is most closely associated with a form of exchange called redistribution.

What are key features of Kurdish culture and what challenges are they experiencing today?

Kurds have faced political repression in Iraq and __________.

Traditionally, most Kurds are farmers.

A band is a form of political organization associated with __________.

Formal taxation most characterizes which form of political organization?

In contrast to laws that are formal and written, __________ are unwritten and informal understandings about proper behavior.

While some people argue that the Iroquois were a matriarchy, it is more likely that gender _______________ characterized political leadership and decision-making.

The use of a physically painful procedure for determining guilt or innocence is called __________.

Band leaders have authority and influence but no power.

An example of a political confederacy is __________.

A big man's leadership position depends on, among other factors, the productivity of his wife or wives.

Prisons are the oldest form of social control.

Because more than half of the "nation" of Puerto Rico lives outside the home island, most Puerto Ricans have a __________ identity.

In large-scale societies, punishment is often legitimized through supernatural forces and their ability to affect people.

The major religion of people of the Central Asian states is __________.

Capital punishment is most commonly used in tribal forms of political organization.

Define a norm and a law; give an example of each.

Anthropologist Robert Carneiro is pessimistic about the future of world peace and about anthropology's ability to contribute to world peace.

The economy of Puerto Rico is based on __________.