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Ch 36: GACE Behavioral Science: Political Organization

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Political organizations are explored in this prep chapter to refresh your memory. The engaging video lessons show you a number of major terms that could be on your GACE Behavioral Science assessment.

GACE Behavioral Science: Political Organization - Chapter Summary

These lessons will make sure that you're up to speed on major political structures, such as chiefdoms and states. By the time you complete the chapter, the lessons will have covered this GACE Behavioral Science potential question content:

  • Major kinds of social controls
  • Foraging tribes and foraging bands
  • Power and authority and how they're different
  • Political tribes and bands
  • The different definitions for what politics are

Video tags let you easily pick and choose segments that you want to see again across the video lessons. Practice quizzes that go with each lesson are short and give you an accurate picture of your grasp.

GACE Behavioral Science: Political Organization Chapter Objectives

The GACE Behavioral Science assessment indicates whether an individual is qualified for teacher certification based on demonstrated knowledge. Assessment items that are included to measure your familiarity with any topics seen in this chapter are multiple-choice. The assessment's political organization content belongs to the Anthropology subarea on Test I. This subarea overall makes up about 20% of Test I's 60 questions.

7 Lessons in Chapter 36: GACE Behavioral Science: Political Organization
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Politics: Definition and Source of Governmental Conflict

1. Politics: Definition and Source of Governmental Conflict

In this lesson, we will explore the concept of politics. We will examine the various definitions of the word, take a close look at the role of politics in government, and investigate the conflicts sometimes caused by politics.
Political Organizations: Bands, Tribes, Chiefdoms & States

2. Political Organizations: Bands, Tribes, Chiefdoms & States

This lesson will seek to explain the different social structures that exist across the globe. In doing so, it will highlight bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and states. It will also define mana and redistribution.
Foraging Bands: Defining Features

3. Foraging Bands: Defining Features

This lesson defines foraging and bands and explores the distinguishing features of foraging bands. You'll also learn about concepts of customs and egalitarian societies.
Foraging Tribes: Defining Features

4. Foraging Tribes: Defining Features

This lesson will explain the distinguishing features of foraging tribes. In doing so, it will highlight bands, egalitarian societies, the nomadic lifestyle, loose political ties, and sodalities.
Chiefdom: Defining Features

5. Chiefdom: Defining Features

This lesson will explain the political structure of a chiefdom. In doing so, it will highlight the concepts of mana, redistribution, and multi-leveled chiefdoms found within many less industrialized societies around the globe.
Power, Authority & Influence in Political Organizations

6. Power, Authority & Influence in Political Organizations

This lesson will explain the differences between power, authority, and influence within a political organization. In doing so, it will highlight terms like charisma, rational authority, traditional authority, and personal power.
Types of Social Control: Customs, Laws & War

7. Types of Social Control: Customs, Laws & War

This lesson will seek to explain the different social controls or constraints that exist in societies around the globe. In doing so, it will highlight the concepts of customs, laws, and war.
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