Social institutions charged with the enforcement of norms and rules and the power to punish violators are referred to as
A) governments.
B) agents of social control.
C) the powerful.
D) the dominant elite.

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Social institutions charged with enforcing norms and rules and the power to punish violators are referred to as agents of social control. While governments may be one of these institutions, the term "agents of social control" is more broad and encompasses various organizations and institutions that exert social control, such as schools, religious organizations, and law enforcement agencies. "The powerful" and "the dominant elite" are more general terms that do not specifically refer to institutions of social control.

Social Institutions Charged with the Enforcement of Norms and Rules