The Ku Klux Klan, March of Dimes, and Boy Scouts of America all have specific objectives that guide their operations. Even though their respective activities and membership rosters indicate significant differences, all three would share the classification of being ________.

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The three organizations mentioned are all formal organizations with specific objectives and organized structures. Aggregates of traditional societies are usually informal and lack specific objectives or organized structures. Social institutions are broader concepts that refer to established patterns of behavior in a society, while ideal bureaucracies refer to specific characteristics of an organization's structure and functioning.