Social institutions charged with the enforcement of norm 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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Agents of social control are social institutions charged with the enforcement of norms and rules, and have the power to punish violators. Governments may be agents of social control, but not all agents of social control are governments. The terms "the powerful" and "the dominant elite" are broader concepts that may include agents of social control, but are not specific enough to be the best choice for this question.

Social Institutions Charged with the Enforcement of Norm and Rules