Which sociologist argued that "deviance performs essential social functions" such as clarifying boundaries and encouraging social change?

Elite theory: 1) implies that the president must come from the party that holds the majority in Congress. 2) emphasizes governmental control over economic policy, but not social institutions.

An economy in which most of the economic decision that are made are based on custom and on the habit of how such decisions were made in the past

Why is piracy on the rise off the coast of Somalia?

25° N latitude 80°W longitude

Which best prevented the government from maintaining control at the end of the Tang Dynasty?

Why do some people consider the way the media cover candidates for public office bad for democracy? a. people tend to vote for the candidates who they find most appealing, rather than the ones whose beliefs are most like their own. b.

The Three-Fifths Compromise concerned representation based on which of the following groups? A. Women B. Indians C. Slaves D. Immigrants

Which would Plato have agreed with? -The senses alone can provide knowledge -Man is the measure of all things -The senses are a source of error, illusion, and ignorance. -Physical objects are eternal, perfect and unchanging

Environments for infants need to provide many opportunities for A. climbing. B. watching other babies. C. sensory exploration. D. playing with each other.

International business managers need to be able to communicate across cultural borders, even if they don't speak foreign languages. True or false?