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Authority is defined as the power that is widely perceived as legitimate rather than coercive. (True/False)
Authority is defined as the power that is widely perceived as legitimate rather than coercive. (True/False)
True
Max Weber emphasized the existence of three types of political authority in his essay 'Politics as a Vocation'. (True/False)
Max Weber emphasized the existence of three types of political authority in his essay 'Politics as a Vocation'. (True/False)
True
Traditional authority is power legitimized by extraordinary personal abilities that inspire devotion and obedience. (True/False)
Traditional authority is power legitimized by extraordinary personal abilities that inspire devotion and obedience. (True/False)
False
Charismatic authority is power legitimized by legally enacted rules and regulations such as governments. (True/False)
Charismatic authority is power legitimized by legally enacted rules and regulations such as governments. (True/False)
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Rational-legal authority is also known as bureaucratic authority. (True/False)
Rational-legal authority is also known as bureaucratic authority. (True/False)
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What is the name for a small family group, no larger than an extended family or clan?
What is the name for a small family group, no larger than an extended family or clan?
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Which type of political system is generally larger and consists of many families with social institutions like chiefs or elders?
Which type of political system is generally larger and consists of many families with social institutions like chiefs or elders?
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Which type of political system is characterized by pervasive inequality and centralization of authority?
Which type of political system is characterized by pervasive inequality and centralization of authority?
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What is a sovereign state characterized by?
What is a sovereign state characterized by?
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What is the manifest function of education that involves the transmission of cultural norms and values?
What is the manifest function of education that involves the transmission of cultural norms and values?
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Which facet of the right to education goes beyond having the capacity to go to school?
Which facet of the right to education goes beyond having the capacity to go to school?
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What are some examples of the manifest functions of education?
What are some examples of the manifest functions of education?
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What is the third facet of the right to education?
What is the third facet of the right to education?
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What type of chiefdom has two or even three tiers of political hierarchy?
What type of chiefdom has two or even three tiers of political hierarchy?
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What is the use of education to improve one's social standing known as?
What is the use of education to improve one's social standing known as?
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According to Max Weber, who considers power as the likelihood of achieving desired end despite resistance from others?
According to Max Weber, who considers power as the likelihood of achieving desired end despite resistance from others?
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Which type of authority is characterized by power legitimized by respect for long-established cultural patterns?
Which type of authority is characterized by power legitimized by respect for long-established cultural patterns?
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In Max Weber's classification, what type of authority is legitimized by extraordinary personal abilities that inspire devotion and obedience?
In Max Weber's classification, what type of authority is legitimized by extraordinary personal abilities that inspire devotion and obedience?
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What is another name for rational-legal authority as defined by Max Weber?
What is another name for rational-legal authority as defined by Max Weber?
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According to Max Weber, which type of political system is generally larger and consists of many families with social institutions like chiefs or elders?
According to Max Weber, which type of political system is generally larger and consists of many families with social institutions like chiefs or elders?
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In the context of political structures, what does Max Weber define as the power widely perceived as legitimate rather than coercive?
In the context of political structures, what does Max Weber define as the power widely perceived as legitimate rather than coercive?
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What is the term for a small family group, no larger than an extended family or clan?
What is the term for a small family group, no larger than an extended family or clan?
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Which type of political system is generally larger and consists of many families with social institutions like chiefs or elders?
Which type of political system is generally larger and consists of many families with social institutions like chiefs or elders?
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What type of chiefdom has two or even three tiers of political hierarchy?
What type of chiefdom has two or even three tiers of political hierarchy?
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Which type of political system is characterized by pervasive inequality and centralization of authority?
Which type of political system is characterized by pervasive inequality and centralization of authority?
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What is the use of education to improve one's social standing known as?
What is the use of education to improve one's social standing known as?
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Max Weber emphasized the existence of how many types of political authority in his essay 'Politics as a Vocation'?
Max Weber emphasized the existence of how many types of political authority in his essay 'Politics as a Vocation'?
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Rational-legal authority is also known as which type of authority?
Rational-legal authority is also known as which type of authority?
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Manifest functions of education are those that are intended and that most people think about. Which of the following is NOT a manifest function of education?
Manifest functions of education are those that are intended and that most people think about. Which of the following is NOT a manifest function of education?
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