In the pledge system, people were grouped into families of 10, called _________, and were entrusted with policing their own minor problems.

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Tithings were the groups of 10 people in the pledge system who were responsible for policing minor problems within their own group. The other options, shire reeve, peace makers, and watch systems, refer to different aspects of law enforcement in medieval England but are not directly related to the pledge system and tithings.

In the Pledge System, People Were Grouped into Families of 10