Category: Sociology

What are the 3 main characteristics of feudal political organization in Europe? Feudalism is a form of political organization with three distinct social classes: king, nobles, and peasants. In a feudal society, status is based on land ownership. In Europe, the practice of feudalism ended after the Black Plague decimated the population. What was the […]

What is it called when you follow the crowd psychology? The bandwagon effect is a cognitive bias that causes people to think or act a certain way if they believe that others are doing the same. What is another word for following the crowd? What is another word for follow the crowd? toe the line […]

What are the steps in order for creating the federal budget? Creating the budget, step by step Departments and agencies submit proposals. The President submits his plan. The House of Representatives and the Senate create budget resolutions. Appropriations committees distribute funding. Chambers vote on appropriations bills. The President signs the bills into law. What are […]

What cities have 2 baseball teams? Cities with two teams from one of the four leagues The sport that most commonly has two teams in one metropolitan area is baseball, with multiple teams in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Why are there 2 Chicago baseball teams? Chicago has two […]

Where does Alexander the Great die? Babylon What were the last words of Alexander the Great? “Bury my body, do not build any monument, keep my hands outside so that the world knows the person who won the world had nothing in his hands when dying“. – Last words of Alexander the Great. What year […]

What age can I ask my stepdad to adopt me? 18 Can my step dad legally adopt me? If you want to adopt a stepchild, you must have the consent (or agreement) of both your spouse and the child’s other parent (the noncustodial parent) unless that parent has abandoned the child. By giving his or […]

What are roles of political parties? As the electorate expanded, the political parties evolved to mobilize the growing mass of voters as the means of political control. Political parties became institutionalized to accomplish this essential task. The number of independent or third-party members of Congress or of state legislatures is extremely low. What are the […]

How big was the Han dynasty? Han dynasty Han 漢 • Abdication to Cao Wei 220 AD Area 50 BC est. (Western Han peak) 6,000,000 km2 (2,300,000 sq mi) 100 AD est. (Eastern Han peak) 6,500,000 km2 (2,500,000 sq mi) What was the government like in the Han Dynasty? The Han dynasty was governed by […]

How did isolationism affect the United States? Isolationists advocated non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics. Although the United States took measures to avoid political and military conflicts across the oceans, it continued to expand economically and protect its interests in Latin America. Why is isolation good for a country? If […]

What is the meaning of sharia law? Sharia law is Islam’s legal system. It is derived from both the Koran, Islam’s central text, and fatwas – the rulings of Islamic scholars. Sharia law acts as a code for living that all Muslims should adhere to, including prayers, fasting and donations to the poor. What are […]