Which of the Following Entities Is Responsible for Making Rules

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following entities is responsible for making rules that govern housing construction, property taxes, schools, police stations, and water supplies?

• A) the EPA
• B) the executive branch
• C) state and local bureaucracies
• D) state legislators

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Definitions:

Solidarity Theory

Suggests that social movements are social organizations that emerge when potential members can mobilize resources, take advantage of new political opportunities, and avoid high levels of social control by authorities.

Power Struggle

A conflict or competition for authority and control among individuals or groups.

Disadvantaged Groups

This refers to segments of the population that experience inequality, lack of access to resources, or societal marginalization, often due to systemic factors like racism, sexism, or economic disparities.

Violence

The use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation.