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Which of the following is NOT considered a non-state institution according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT considered a non-state institution according to the text?
- Trade Unions
- Banks
- Religions (correct)
- Corporations
What is the form of mate selection where a lower-class woman marries a high-class man?
What is the form of mate selection where a lower-class woman marries a high-class man?
- Endogamy
- Hypogamy
- Hypergamy (correct)
- Exogamy
Which religion is described as polytheistic and involves deities such as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?
Which religion is described as polytheistic and involves deities such as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?
- Hinduism (correct)
- Islam
- Buddhism
- Christianity
What is the term for the web of social relationships related to kinship?
What is the term for the web of social relationships related to kinship?
Which type of marriage involves one man having multiple wives?
Which type of marriage involves one man having multiple wives?
Who is considered the founder of Buddhism, which is described as originating 2500 years ago?
Who is considered the founder of Buddhism, which is described as originating 2500 years ago?
What is the main function of State Institutions?
What is the main function of State Institutions?
Which type of institution is resistant to social changes due to well solidified beliefs?
Which type of institution is resistant to social changes due to well solidified beliefs?
What kind of institutions primarily have state functions and are established to govern the state?
What kind of institutions primarily have state functions and are established to govern the state?
Which institutions are composed of formal rules, informal norms, or agreed upon understanding that constrain and prescribe political actors’ behavior and interaction with one another?
Which institutions are composed of formal rules, informal norms, or agreed upon understanding that constrain and prescribe political actors’ behavior and interaction with one another?
Which institutions participate in international affairs and relations but are not affiliated with any state or nation?
Which institutions participate in international affairs and relations but are not affiliated with any state or nation?
Which institutions have executive, legislative, and judiciary branches?
Which institutions have executive, legislative, and judiciary branches?
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Study Notes
Marriage and Mate Selection
- Hypergamy is the form of mate selection where a lower-class woman marries a high-class man.
Religion
- Hinduism is a polytheistic religion involving deities such as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
Kinship
- Kinship refers to the web of social relationships related to family ties.
Types of Marriage
- Polygyny is a type of marriage where one man has multiple wives.
Buddhism
- Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, is considered the founder of Buddhism, originating 2500 years ago.
State Institutions
- The main function of State Institutions is to govern the state.
- State Institutions have executive, legislative, and judiciary branches.
Non-State Institutions
- Institutions that are resistant to social changes due to well solidified beliefs are considered Non-State Institutions.
- Institutions that participate in international affairs and relations but are not affiliated with any state or nation are considered Non-State Institutions.
Institutions and Governance
- Institutions composed of formal rules, informal norms, or agreed upon understanding constrain and prescribe political actors’ behavior and interaction with one another.
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