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An institution is an organization that exists to meet the basic ______ within a society.
needs
[Blank] institutions are responsible for dealing with money and finance.
Economic
[Blank] institutions enforce and apply laws.
Legal
The early stages of education help persons gain basic ______ and skills in such subjects as literacy and numeracy.
knowledge
[Blank] institutions meet people’s spiritual needs and also offer practical help and assistance when people are in need.
Religious
Study Notes
Institutions in Society
- Institutions are organizations that exist to meet the basic needs within a society.
Types of Institutions
- Economic institutions: deal with money and finance, examples include commercial banks and credit unions.
- Political institutions: engaged in political life, examples include government, trade unions, political parties, and lobbying groups.
- Legal institutions: enforce and apply laws, examples include courts, police, and prison service.
- Cultural institutions: promote and preserve cultural aspects, examples include museums, music venues, art galleries, heritage sites, and festivals.
- Religious institutions: meet spiritual needs and offer practical help, examples include churches, mosques, temples, and synagogues.
- Educational institutions: contribute to socialization and knowledge gain, examples include schools and universities.
- Family institutions: provide emotional, social, economic, and health support, examples include nuclear family, extended family, single-parent family, sibling family, and blended families.
Family Institutions
- Provide emotional, social, economic, and health support for members.
- Structures of family include nuclear family, extended family, single-parent family, sibling family, and blended families.
This quiz covers the different types of institutions that exist in a society, including economic, political, legal, cultural, religious, educational, and family institutions. It explains their roles and provides examples of each.
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