A __________ is a loosely organized religious group with practices and teachings outside the dominant cultural and religious traditions of a society. Leadership is based on charismatic characteristics of the individual leader.
a. churchb. denomination
c. sect d. cult
Question 2The Marxist/critical theory views deviance and crime as a function of the capitalist economic system.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3Slavery continued in the South until 1863, when the practice was abolished by __________.
a. Jim Crow laws
b. the Emancipation Proclamation
c. the Bill of Rights
d. a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court
Question 4A(n) __________ is a large organized religion characterized by accommodation to society but frequently lacking in ability or intention to dominate society.
a. ecclesia b. church
c. sect d. denomination
Question 5According to the conflict perspective, people in positions of power maintain their advantage by using the law to protect their interests.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6Which of these racial/ethnic groups has been the most privileged group in the United States?
a. Irish Americans
b. White Anglo-Saxon Protestants
c. Japanese Americans
d. Italian Americans
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