I believe your answer is A) they were passed to punish the city of Philadelphia
Reason being, after the Boston Tea Party the king was very upset and didn't approve of what his subjects did. Especially when they blamed it on the Indians. So to show them who was boss, the king gave them extra taxes, and also closed off their ports from other business
look at a picture and then paint it how you want. One thing to know is that it doesn't matter what others think as long as you like it.
The correct answer is "informal social ties."
With that statement, Sociologist Robert Putnam was referring to informal social ties and how these promote bureaucracy.
Robert Putnam is a Professor of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He analyses the society of the US, observing how it has deteriorated civic and personal values. He wrote the book "Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community," in which he suggests that new forms of social engagement must be developed to change the situation.
