Question 1

What is defined as a loosely-organized collections of people and groups who act outside of established institutions to promote or resist social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  suffrage movement 
B)  civil rights movement 
C)  social movement 
D)  political movement 
E)  counter movement 
A)  suffrage movement 
B)  civil rights movement 
C)  social movement 
D)  political movement 
E)  counter movement

Question 2

Which of the following movements invented sit-down strikes?

Accepted Answer

A)  abolitionist 
B)  civil rights 
C)  labor 
D)  women's suffrage 
E)  pro life 
A)  abolitionist 
B)  civil rights 
C)  labor 
D)  women's suffrage 
E)  pro life

Question 3

What was the Populist movement?

Accepted Answer

A political movement of disaff

Question 4

Which of the following statements describes a social movement that is NOT likely to be successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  The movement stimulates the formation of a powerful countermovement. 
B)  The movement seeks to influence the political fortunes of elected leaders. 
C)  The movement becomes the focus of extensive media attention. 
D)  The movement's goals are closely linked to existing American values. 
E)  The movement is able to significantly disrupt everyday life. 
A)  The movement stimulates the formation of a powerful countermovement. 
B)  The movement seeks to influence the political fortunes of elected leaders. 
C)  The movement becomes the focus of extensive media attention. 
D)  The movement's goals are closely linked to existing American values. 
E)  The movement is able to significantly disrupt everyday life.

Question 5

Unconventional political participation includes

Accepted Answer

A)  contacting officials. 
B)  donating money. 
C)  demonstrations. 
D)  voting. 
E)  volunteering for campaigns. 
A)  contacting officials. 
B)  donating money. 
C)  demonstrations. 
D)  voting. 
E)  volunteering for campaigns.

Question 6

Which of the following social movements sought to eliminate slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  the abolitionist movement 
B)  the populist movement 
C)  the civil rights movement 
D)  labor movement 
E)  the anti-federalist movement 
A)  the abolitionist movement 
B)  the populist movement 
C)  the civil rights movement 
D)  labor movement 
E)  the anti-federalist movement

Question 7

Social movements are generally

Accepted Answer

A)  the ordinary process of lobbying the government. 
B)  any set of people who demonstrate against the status quo. 
C)  primarily concerned with passing sweeping legislation in the United States. 
D)  the political instruments of excluded groups or political outsiders. 
E)  the political participation of minority interests. 
A)  the ordinary process of lobbying the government. 
B)  any set of people who demonstrate against the status quo. 
C)  primarily concerned with passing sweeping legislation in the United States. 
D)  the political instruments of excluded groups or political outsiders. 
E)  the political participation of minority interests.

Question 8

Integration are policies that encourage separation of races or groups of people in schools or public facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Pick one successful social movement and one unsuccessful social movement. Using specific examples from each, why did one fail and the other succeed?

Accepted Answer

One successful social movement is the Ci

Question 10

What methods do social movements employ to achieve their objectives?

Accepted Answer

At some moments in their histo

Question 11

The ________ movement was active in northern states during the three decades preceding the Civil War and was committed to ending slavery in all of the states and territories.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ movement was active in northern...

Question 12

Which social movement had its own candidate nominated on the Democratic ticket for the presidency?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Women won the right to vote with the ratification of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourteenth Amendment 
B)  Fifteenth Amendment 
C)  Seventeenth Amendment 
D)  Nineteenth Amendment 
E)  Twentieth Amendment 
A)  Fourteenth Amendment 
B)  Fifteenth Amendment 
C)  Seventeenth Amendment 
D)  Nineteenth Amendment 
E)  Twentieth Amendment

Question 14

Social movements have made had an important effect on our political life and in determining what government does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What role did Rosa Parks play in the Civil Rights movement?

Accepted Answer

Social movements often require some prec

Question 16

The most effective tool of the Civil Rights movement was

Accepted Answer

A)  nonviolent civil disobedience. 
B)  international pressure. 
C)  television documentaries. 
D)  violent demonstrations. 
E)  voter registration drives. 
A)  nonviolent civil disobedience. 
B)  international pressure. 
C)  television documentaries. 
D)  violent demonstrations. 
E)  voter registration drives.

Question 17

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to social movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social movements do not seem to fit well in a democracy because they use disruptive tactics to further the interests of a minority. 
B)  Social movements contribute to democracy because they often increase the level of popular involvement and interest in politics. 
C)  Social movements contribute to democracy because they often allow those without substantial resources to enter the game of politics. 
D)  Social movements usually start with a small number of people. 
E)  All of the above are true about social movements. 
A)  Social movements do not seem to fit well in a democracy because they use disruptive tactics to further the interests of a minority. 
B)  Social movements contribute to democracy because they often increase the level of popular involvement and interest in politics. 
C)  Social movements contribute to democracy because they often allow those without substantial resources to enter the game of politics. 
D)  Social movements usually start with a small number of people. 
E)  All of the above are true about social movements.

Question 18

Using their own television and radio networks, forming consciousness-raising groups, and interactive websites have been particularly useful tools for the

Accepted Answer

A)  labor movement. 
B)  anti-Iraq war movement. 
C)  Christian conservative movement. 
D)  women's rights movement. 
E)  civil rights movement. 
A)  labor movement. 
B)  anti-Iraq war movement. 
C)  Christian conservative movement. 
D)  women's rights movement. 
E)  civil rights movement.

Question 19

The spread of nonreligious values and outlooks is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  secularization. 
B)  specification. 
C)  politicization. 
D)  socialization. 
E)  speculation. 
A)  secularization. 
B)  specification. 
C)  politicization. 
D)  socialization. 
E)  speculation.

Question 20

Social movements committed to radical change and threaten widely shared values

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely gain widespread support. 
B)  can easily achieve success. 
C)  are best targeted toward Congress. 
D)  often receive government support. 
E)  resonate most during presidential election years. 
A)  rarely gain widespread support. 
B)  can easily achieve success. 
C)  are best targeted toward Congress. 
D)  often receive government support. 
E)  resonate most during presidential election years.

What is defined as a loosely-organized collections of people and groups who act outside of established institutions to promote or resist social change?

Which of the following movements invented sit-down strikes?

What was the Populist movement?

Which of the following statements describes a social movement that is NOT likely to be successful?

Unconventional political participation includes

Which of the following social movements sought to eliminate slavery?

Social movements are generally

Integration are policies that encourage separation of races or groups of people in schools or public facilities.

Pick one successful social movement and one unsuccessful social movement. Using specific examples from each, why did one fail and the other succeed?

What methods do social movements employ to achieve their objectives?

The ________ movement was active in northern states during the three decades preceding the Civil War and was committed to ending slavery in all of the states and territories.

Which social movement had its own candidate nominated on the Democratic ticket for the presidency?

Women won the right to vote with the ratification of the

Social movements have made had an important effect on our political life and in determining what government does.

What role did Rosa Parks play in the Civil Rights movement?

The most effective tool of the Civil Rights movement was

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to social movements?

Using their own television and radio networks, forming consciousness-raising groups, and interactive websites have been particularly useful tools for the

The spread of nonreligious values and outlooks is known as

Social movements committed to radical change and threaten widely shared values

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 defined as a loosely-organized collections of people and groups who act outside of established institutions to promote or resist social change?

Which of the following movements invented sit-down strikes?

What was the Populist movement?

Which of the following statements describes a social movement that is NOT likely to be successful?

Unconventional political participation includes

Which of the following social movements sought to eliminate slavery?

Social movements are generally

Integration are policies that encourage separation of races or groups of people in schools or public facilities.

Pick one successful social movement and one unsuccessful social movement. Using specific examples from each, why did one fail and the other succeed?

What methods do social movements employ to achieve their objectives?

The ________ movement was active in northern states during the three decades preceding the Civil War and was committed to ending slavery in all of the states and territories.

Which social movement had its own candidate nominated on the Democratic ticket for the presidency?

Women won the right to vote with the ratification of the

Social movements have made had an important effect on our political life and in determining what government does.

What role did Rosa Parks play in the Civil Rights movement?

The most effective tool of the Civil Rights movement was

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to social movements?

Using their own television and radio networks, forming consciousness-raising groups, and interactive websites have been particularly useful tools for the

The spread of nonreligious values and outlooks is known as

Social movements committed to radical change and threaten widely shared values

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