In the United States often formalize norms into_______________?

Correct answer: D. laws

  • A. folkways
  • B. mores
  • C. values
  • D. laws

Explanation

Laws are formal rules backed by legitimate state authority, so they represent the formalisation of important norms. Folkways and mores are norms, but they are not normally formal legal codes.

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