Question 1

What is the significance of the Seneca Falls Declaration?

Accepted Answer

It was a bold statement of equal citizenship that served as a kind of Declaration of Independence for women.

Question 2

In which level of the analytic framework of Bill Clinton's inability to deliver on his promise to drop restrictions on gays and lesbians in the military would you find his announcement that he would institute a "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays and lesbians in the military?

Accepted Answer

A)  the governmental action level 
B)  the government level 
C)  the political linkage level 
D)  the systems level 
E)  the structural level 
A)  the governmental action level 
B)  the government level 
C)  the political linkage level 
D)  the systems level 
E)  the structural level A

Question 3

Sometimes it takes a social movement to overcome the anti-majoritarian aspects of our constitutional system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What was the civil rights movement?

Accepted Answer

The goal of this movement was to win civ

Question 5

The main goal of the women's suffrage movement was for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Summarize the role and impact that social movements have had on American democracy.

Accepted Answer

Social movements have played a crucial r

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT usually a characteristic of social movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social movements are mass grassroots phenomena. 
B)  Social movements are populated by individuals with a shared sense of grievance. 
C)  Social movements are generally the political instruments of political outsiders. 
D)  Social movements are generally violent. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Social movements are mass grassroots phenomena. 
B)  Social movements are populated by individuals with a shared sense of grievance. 
C)  Social movements are generally the political instruments of political outsiders. 
D)  Social movements are generally violent. 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

What is the definition of a social movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  loosely organized collections of people and groups who act outside of established institutions to promote or resist social change 
B)  the process of involving large numbers of people in political change 
C)  movements where an individual can affect what government does 
D)  movements that make the United States more democratic 
E)  groups that intentionally break the law and accept the consequences 
A)  loosely organized collections of people and groups who act outside of established institutions to promote or resist social change 
B)  the process of involving large numbers of people in political change 
C)  movements where an individual can affect what government does 
D)  movements that make the United States more democratic 
E)  groups that intentionally break the law and accept the consequences

Question 9

The Christian conservative social movement is unlike others in that it started nationally and trickled down to local churches and bible reading groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Many political achievements of which most Americans are proud-the right of women to vote, citizenship rights for blacks, Social Security, and collective bargaining-were

Accepted Answer

A)  more the result of social movements than conventional politics. 
B)  less the result of social movements than elections. 
C)  begun as majority movements. 
D)  mostly the result of political leaders responding to unorganized public opinion. 
E)  mostly the result of efforts of direct democracy. 
A)  more the result of social movements than conventional politics. 
B)  less the result of social movements than elections. 
C)  begun as majority movements. 
D)  mostly the result of political leaders responding to unorganized public opinion. 
E)  mostly the result of efforts of direct democracy.

Question 11

The scope of conflict concerns the number of groups involved in a conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Those social movements that have many supporters, win wide public sympathy, do not challenge the basics of the economic and social order, and wield some clout in the electoral arena

Accepted Answer

A)  are doomed to failure. 
B)  are likely to achieve a substantial number of their goals. 
C)  inevitably become splinter political parties. 
D)  are "adopted" by a large and powerful interest group. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are doomed to failure. 
B)  are likely to achieve a substantial number of their goals. 
C)  inevitably become splinter political parties. 
D)  are "adopted" by a large and powerful interest group. 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Social movements "narrow the scope of conflict."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed the right to vote for blacks and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a characteristic of social movements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social movements are generally the political instruments of political outsiders. 
B)  Social movements are made up of people with a shared sense of grievance against the status quo. 
C)  Social movements are the political instruments of political outsiders. 
D)  Social movements are made up of people who do not believe that the government can be moved to take action on their behalf. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Social movements are generally the political instruments of political outsiders. 
B)  Social movements are made up of people with a shared sense of grievance against the status quo. 
C)  Social movements are the political instruments of political outsiders. 
D)  Social movements are made up of people who do not believe that the government can be moved to take action on their behalf. 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

What impact have social movements had on American politics?

Accepted Answer

Many of the social reforms that American

Question 17

The religious fundamentalist movement supports the right to abortion for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which movement is known for having its own candidate nominated on a national party ticket for president?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Populist movement 
B)  the labor movement 
C)  the women's movement 
D)  the civil rights movement 
E)  the gay rights movement 
A)  the Populist movement 
B)  the labor movement 
C)  the women's movement 
D)  the civil rights movement 
E)  the gay rights movement

Question 19

Define the term social movements.

Accepted Answer

Social movements are loosely-o

Question 20

The ________ movement was a response to discriminatory hiring, blocked career advancement, and unequal pay.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ movement was a response to...

What is the significance of the Seneca Falls Declaration?

In which level of the analytic framework of Bill Clinton's inability to deliver on his promise to drop restrictions on gays and lesbians in the military would you find his announcement that he would institute a "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays and lesbians in the military?

Sometimes it takes a social movement to overcome the anti-majoritarian aspects of our constitutional system.

What was the civil rights movement?

The main goal of the women's suffrage movement was for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

Summarize the role and impact that social movements have had on American democracy.

Which of the following is NOT usually a characteristic of social movements?

What is the definition of a social movement?

The Christian conservative social movement is unlike others in that it started nationally and trickled down to local churches and bible reading groups.

Many political achievements of which most Americans are proud-the right of women to vote, citizenship rights for blacks, Social Security, and collective bargaining-were

The scope of conflict concerns the number of groups involved in a conflict.

Those social movements that have many supporters, win wide public sympathy, do not challenge the basics of the economic and social order, and wield some clout in the electoral arena

Social movements "narrow the scope of conflict."

The Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed the right to vote for blacks and women.

Which of the following is a characteristic of social movements.

What impact have social movements had on American politics?

The religious fundamentalist movement supports the right to abortion for women.

Which movement is known for having its own candidate nominated on a national party ticket for president?

Define the term social movements.

The ________ movement was a response to discriminatory hiring, blocked career advancement, and unequal pay.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 8: Social Movements

What is the significance of the Seneca Falls Declaration?

In which level of the analytic framework of Bill Clinton's inability to deliver on his promise to drop restrictions on gays and lesbians in the military would you find his announcement that he would institute a "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays and lesbians in the military?

Sometimes it takes a social movement to overcome the anti-majoritarian aspects of our constitutional system.

What was the civil rights movement?

The main goal of the women's suffrage movement was for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

Summarize the role and impact that social movements have had on American democracy.

Which of the following is NOT usually a characteristic of social movements?

What is the definition of a social movement?

The Christian conservative social movement is unlike others in that it started nationally and trickled down to local churches and bible reading groups.

Many political achievements of which most Americans are proud-the right of women to vote, citizenship rights for blacks, Social Security, and collective bargaining-were

The scope of conflict concerns the number of groups involved in a conflict.

Those social movements that have many supporters, win wide public sympathy, do not challenge the basics of the economic and social order, and wield some clout in the electoral arena

Social movements "narrow the scope of conflict."

The Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed the right to vote for blacks and women.

Which of the following is a characteristic of social movements.

What impact have social movements had on American politics?

The religious fundamentalist movement supports the right to abortion for women.

Which movement is known for having its own candidate nominated on a national party ticket for president?

Define the term social movements.

The ________ movement was a response to discriminatory hiring, blocked career advancement, and unequal pay.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters