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10 Cards in this Set
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Authority
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the power or right to give commands, take action, and make binding decisions.
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Autocracy
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a form of government that is controlled by a leader who holds absolute power and denies popular participation in decision making.
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Band societies
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bands are the basic social units in many hunting-and-gathering societies; these societies are characterized by being kinship based and having no permanent political structure.
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Chiefdoms
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an intermediate form of political organization in which integration is achieved through the office of chiefs.
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Democracy
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a type of political system that involves popular participation in decision making.
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Headless societies
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societies without political leaders, such as presidents, kings, or chiefs.
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Social control
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mechanisms found in all societies that function to encourage people not to violate the social norms.
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State
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a particular type of political structure that is hierarchical, bureaucratic, centralized, and has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force to implement its policies.
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State system of government
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a bureaucratic, hierarchical form of government composed of various echelons of political specialists.
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Tribal societies
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small-scale societies composed of autonomous political units and sharing common linguistic and cultural features.
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