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SS-Chapter 2
American Society and Its Values
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| socialization | The process of learning how to participate in a group; learning to accept the values i a group and learning the rules for behavior within it. |
| family | The most basic social institution in any society. |
| blended family | 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. |
| democracy | A system of government in which the power is shared by all the people. |
| price | The amount a person must pay 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. |
| money | Anything that is generally accepted as payment for a good or service. |
| 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 |
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