Societies in which men are allocated more power and higher status are referred to as ________.

A) matriarchal
B) patriarchal
C) monarchical
D) partisan

Patriarchal

Relating to a social system where men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.

Matriarchal

A social system in which women hold primary power, typically in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.

Monarchical

Pertaining to a monarchy, a form of government in which a single figure, the monarch, acts as the head of state within the parameters of a constitution or laws.