Question 1

A certain combination of factors, mainly ________-level in nature, is apparently necessary for a social movement to develop.

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The answer of A certain combination of factors, mainly ________-level...

Question 2

A social movement's capacity to win public attention and support is important to its success.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify and discuss social movements that had little impact on American politics.

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One social movement that had little impa

Question 4

Socially and economically radical movements that do not win popular support and arouse the hostility of political leaders often become

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A)  repressed social movements. 
B)  partially successful social movements. 
C)  rejected social movements. 
D)  depressed social movements. 
E)  inactive social movements. 
A)  repressed social movements. 
B)  partially successful social movements. 
C)  rejected social movements. 
D)  depressed social movements. 
E)  inactive social movements.

Question 5

Factors that all social movements have in common are that each has

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A)  tried to achieve social change by using collective action and acting outside the normal channels of government and politics. 
B)  turned to violence in an attempt to meet its objectives after being unsuccessful in Congress and the courts. 
C)  encouraged public awareness and participation in public affairs by sponsoring minor or third-party candidates. 
D)  ultimately been unsuccessful when its leaders have turned to other goals or interests. 
E)  successfully lobbied Congress to change policy. 
A)  tried to achieve social change by using collective action and acting outside the normal channels of government and politics. 
B)  turned to violence in an attempt to meet its objectives after being unsuccessful in Congress and the courts. 
C)  encouraged public awareness and participation in public affairs by sponsoring minor or third-party candidates. 
D)  ultimately been unsuccessful when its leaders have turned to other goals or interests. 
E)  successfully lobbied Congress to change policy.

Question 6

In 2006, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would make illegal immigrants felons.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The effect of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in the late 1960s was

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A)  a massive increase in black registration and voter turnout. 
B)  a slight decline in black voter turnout. 
C)  a big disappointment for civil rights activists. 
D)  acceptance by southern politicians of the new era. 
E)  a slight decrease in voter turnout. 
A)  a massive increase in black registration and voter turnout. 
B)  a slight decline in black voter turnout. 
C)  a big disappointment for civil rights activists. 
D)  acceptance by southern politicians of the new era. 
E)  a slight decrease in voter turnout.

Question 8

Which of the following conditions limits the impact of a social movement?

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A)  The movement has few followers or activists. 
B)  The movement has little support among the general public. 
C)  The movement is unable to disrupt everyday life significantly. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  The movement has few followers or activists. 
B)  The movement has little support among the general public. 
C)  The movement is unable to disrupt everyday life significantly. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Which of the following helped motivate most major social movements

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A)  gender discrimination 
B)  economic growth 
C)  economic stress and hardship 
D)  inequality due to social class 
E)  social distress 
A)  gender discrimination 
B)  economic growth 
C)  economic stress and hardship 
D)  inequality due to social class 
E)  social distress

Question 10

In what ways can social movements increase the level of popular interest and involvement in politics?

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First, social movements are the instrume

Question 11

At some point in their histories, social movements use collective-action, nonconventional tactics to make their points.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Franklin D. Roosevelt responded to the social movements pressing for strong antipoverty measures during the Great Depression by

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A)  calling for a War on Poverty. 
B)  introducing food stamp legislation. 
C)  proposing passage of the Social Security Act. 
D)  proposing passage of Medicaid. 
E)  supporting the Agricultural Adjustment Act. 
A)  calling for a War on Poverty. 
B)  introducing food stamp legislation. 
C)  proposing passage of the Social Security Act. 
D)  proposing passage of Medicaid. 
E)  supporting the Agricultural Adjustment Act.

Question 13

Though supported by a strong social movement, i.e., the women's movement, the ________ Amendment has never been approved.

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The answer of Though supported by a strong social movement,...

Question 14

According to the timeline of the nonviolent civil rights movement, what was the earliest event in the movement's work during the '50s and '60s?

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A)  the Brown v. Board of Education ruling 
B)  the passage of the Civil Rights Act 
C)  the Civil Rights Act ends segregation 
D)  Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "Letter from Birmingham Jail" 
E)  the foundation of the Black Panther Party 
A)  the Brown v. Board of Education ruling 
B)  the passage of the Civil Rights Act 
C)  the Civil Rights Act ends segregation 
D)  Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "Letter from Birmingham Jail" 
E)  the foundation of the Black Panther Party

Question 15

Movements that are considered too ________ are often repressed by the government.

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The answer of Movements that are considered too ________ are...

Question 16

Franklin D. Roosevelt's enactment of the Social Security Act in response to the antipoverty movement during the Great Depression is an example of

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A)  a partially successful social movement. 
B)  a repressed social movement. 
C)  a low-impact social movement. 
D)  a high-impact social movement. 
E)  a totally successful social movement. 
A)  a partially successful social movement. 
B)  a repressed social movement. 
C)  a low-impact social movement. 
D)  a high-impact social movement. 
E)  a totally successful social movement.

Question 17

Which social movement, appearing in 1999, is concerned with income inequality in the United States and Third World countries, food safety, labor rights, and unfair trade?

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A)  the antiglobalization movement 
B)  the labor movement 
C)  the Latino rights movement 
D)  the religious fundamentalist movement 
E)  the Populist movement 
A)  the antiglobalization movement 
B)  the labor movement 
C)  the Latino rights movement 
D)  the religious fundamentalist movement 
E)  the Populist movement

Question 18

The main instrument for winning the vote for women in the United States was

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A)  a strategy of lawsuits. 
B)  women elected to Congress. 
C)  a powerful social movement. 
D)  the Civil War. 
E)  industrialization. 
A)  a strategy of lawsuits. 
B)  women elected to Congress. 
C)  a powerful social movement. 
D)  the Civil War. 
E)  industrialization.

Question 19

The American experience with social movements suggests that vestiges of social movements do not last many years beyond the movements.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Minute Men is a group associated with which social movement

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A)  Civil rights 
B)  Gay rights 
C)  Women's suffrage 
D)  Undocumented immigrants 
E)  Labor 
A)  Civil rights 
B)  Gay rights 
C)  Women's suffrage 
D)  Undocumented immigrants 
E)  Labor

A certain combination of factors, mainly ________-level in nature, is apparently necessary for a social movement to develop.

A social movement's capacity to win public attention and support is important to its success.

Identify and discuss social movements that had little impact on American politics.

Socially and economically radical movements that do not win popular support and arouse the hostility of political leaders often become

Factors that all social movements have in common are that each has

In 2006, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would make illegal immigrants felons.

The effect of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in the late 1960s was

Which of the following conditions limits the impact of a social movement?

Which of the following helped motivate most major social movements

In what ways can social movements increase the level of popular interest and involvement in politics?

At some point in their histories, social movements use collective-action, nonconventional tactics to make their points.

Franklin D. Roosevelt responded to the social movements pressing for strong antipoverty measures during the Great Depression by

Though supported by a strong social movement, i.e., the women's movement, the ________ Amendment has never been approved.

According to the timeline of the nonviolent civil rights movement, what was the earliest event in the movement's work during the '50s and '60s?

Movements that are considered too ________ are often repressed by the government.

Franklin D. Roosevelt's enactment of the Social Security Act in response to the antipoverty movement during the Great Depression is an example of

Which social movement, appearing in 1999, is concerned with income inequality in the United States and Third World countries, food safety, labor rights, and unfair trade?

The main instrument for winning the vote for women in the United States was

The American experience with social movements suggests that vestiges of social movements do not last many years beyond the movements.

The Minute Men is a group associated with which social movement

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

A certain combination of factors, mainly ________-level in nature, is apparently necessary for a social movement to develop.

A social movement's capacity to win public attention and support is important to its success.

Identify and discuss social movements that had little impact on American politics.

Socially and economically radical movements that do not win popular support and arouse the hostility of political leaders often become

Factors that all social movements have in common are that each has

In 2006, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would make illegal immigrants felons.

The effect of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in the late 1960s was

Which of the following conditions limits the impact of a social movement?

Which of the following helped motivate most major social movements

In what ways can social movements increase the level of popular interest and involvement in politics?

At some point in their histories, social movements use collective-action, nonconventional tactics to make their points.

Franklin D. Roosevelt responded to the social movements pressing for strong antipoverty measures during the Great Depression by

Though supported by a strong social movement, i.e., the women's movement, the ________ Amendment has never been approved.

According to the timeline of the nonviolent civil rights movement, what was the earliest event in the movement's work during the '50s and '60s?

Movements that are considered too ________ are often repressed by the government.

Franklin D. Roosevelt's enactment of the Social Security Act in response to the antipoverty movement during the Great Depression is an example of

Which social movement, appearing in 1999, is concerned with income inequality in the United States and Third World countries, food safety, labor rights, and unfair trade?

The main instrument for winning the vote for women in the United States was

The American experience with social movements suggests that vestiges of social movements do not last many years beyond the movements.

The Minute Men is a group associated with which social movement

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