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Chapter 2 Test
Key Terms
Question | Answer |
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Socialization | The process of learning how to participate in a group; learning to accept the values in a group and learning the rules for behavior within it. |
Rules | Specific expectations about what our behavior should be |
Social Institutions | Systems of values and rules that determine how our society is organized. Five major institutions in our society are the family, religion, education, the economy, and government. |
Family | The most basic social institution in any society. |
Blended Families | Families made up of adults and their children from previous marriages. |
Economy | A system of producing and distributing goods and services to fulfill people’s wants. |
Consumer | A person who uses, or consumes, goods and services to satisfy his or her wants. |
Market | A place or situation in which an exchange of goods or services takes place, such as stores, shops, or stock exchanges. |
Price | The amount a person must pay for a good or service. |
Money | Anything that is generally accepted as payment for a good or service. |
Monarchy | A form of government in which all or most of the power is in the hands of one individual, the monarch, whose authority is hereditary. |
Dictator Ship | A government controlled by one person, called a dictator, who usually takes power by force, rather than by inheriting it. |
Democracy | A system of government in which the power is shared by all the people. |
Patriotism | The demonstration of love and devotion to one’s country. |
Political Socialization | The process of learning how to behave politically. |