The Text Points Out That It Is Only in the Present

question 29

Multiple Choice

The text points out that it is only in the present situation, in which neither patriarchal nor egalitarian norms are firmly entrenched, that marital power is negotiated by individual couples and the power of husbands and wives may be a consequence of their resources.

• A) patriarchal
• B) matriarchal
• C) power non-specific
• D) transitional egalitarian

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Definitions:

Popular Self-Government

A form of government based on the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives.

Shawnee Chief

A leader among the Shawnee people, a Native American tribe historically located in the northeastern and midwestern United States.

Tecumseh

A Native American leader of the Shawnee who worked to unite Native American tribes against American expansion in the early 19th century.

Pan-Indian Alliance

A movement or cooperation among different Native American tribes across North America regardless of their tribal affiliations, often in response to European colonisation.