List the Six Basic Systems of Kinship Classification

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Essay

List the six basic systems of kinship classification.

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Definitions:

Federalism

A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units, like states.

Unitary

Relating to a system of government where the central government holds supreme power, with any regional governments existing solely to execute the central government's directives.

Totalitarian

A system of government where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible.

Federal Republic

A form of government composed of a union of states or regions under a central (federal) government, with powers divided between the central government and its constituent parts.