Question 1

__________ is a sense that an individual can affect what government does.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civic duty 
B)  Political participation 
C)  Unconventional participation 
D)  Political efficacy 
E)  Political protest 
A)  Civic duty 
B)  Political participation 
C)  Unconventional participation 
D)  Political efficacy 
E)  Political protest

Question 2

A social movement is particularly unlikely to have an impact on policy when it stimulates the formation of a powerful countermovement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_________ groups tend to favor the use of social movements more than others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Outsiders 
B)  The majority 
C)  Political parties 
D)  Private interest groups 
E)  Public interest groups 
A)  Outsiders 
B)  The majority 
C)  Political parties 
D)  Private interest groups 
E)  Public interest groups

Question 4

People who are safe, prosperous, and respected often have need for social movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For a social movement to succeed, the movement must have resources to mobilize many people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What role did Rosa Park's refusal to give up her seat and the Stonewall Rebellion play in terms of social movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  that of a catalyst 
B)  that of a backlash 
C)  that of an activation 
D)  that of a repression 
E)  that of an enactment 
A)  that of a catalyst 
B)  that of a backlash 
C)  that of an activation 
D)  that of a repression 
E)  that of an enactment

Question 7

The civil rights movement is an example of a partially successful social movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why did the Seneca Falls Declaration fail to have an immediate impact?

Accepted Answer

The Seneca Falls Declaration failed to h

Question 9

What is the conscious refusal to obey a law that a group considers unfair, unjust, or unconstitutional called?

Accepted Answer

A)  civil disobedience 
B)  civil rights 
C)  civil boycott 
D)  nonviolent protest 
E)  civil protest 
A)  civil disobedience 
B)  civil rights 
C)  civil boycott 
D)  nonviolent protest 
E)  civil protest

Question 10

What elements are necessary for a social movement to arise? What elements are necessary for a social movement to succeed?

Accepted Answer

For a social movement to arise, several

Question 11

At the Seneca Falls Convention, __________ stated that "all men and women are created equal."

Accepted Answer

A) Angelina Grimke 
B)  Betsy Ross 
C)  Susan B. Anthony 
D)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
E)  Lucy Stone 
A) Angelina Grimke 
B)  Betsy Ross 
C)  Susan B. Anthony 
D)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
E)  Lucy Stone

Question 12

Resources are not important for successful social movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Public opinion is generally irrelevant to social movement strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Seneca Falls Declaration has been compared to the Declaration of Independence because it contains a long list of violations of women's rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was the most effective tool of the civil rights movement?

Accepted Answer

The most effective t

Question 16

Civil disobedience is

Accepted Answer

A)  purposely avoiding punishment after political protest. 
B)  commonly used by many to affect political change. 
C)  unintentionally breaking a law in an attempt to influence the political process. 
D)  intentionally breaking a law and accepting the consequences as a way to publicize the unjustness of the law. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  purposely avoiding punishment after political protest. 
B)  commonly used by many to affect political change. 
C)  unintentionally breaking a law in an attempt to influence the political process. 
D)  intentionally breaking a law and accepting the consequences as a way to publicize the unjustness of the law. 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

At some moments in their histories, social movements use collective action and nonconventional tactics to make their points. Explain and give several examples.

Accepted Answer

Social movements often use collective ac

Question 18

Even though the Seneca Falls Declaration was one of the most eloquent statements on women's equality, why did most women believe that its goals would have to wait?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was more important to focus efforts on ending slavery than on women's rights. 
B)  It was more important to focus efforts on winning World War I than on women's rights. 
C)  It was more important to focus efforts on winning the Civil War than on women's rights. 
D)  It was more important to focus efforts on blacks gaining the right to vote than on women's rights. 
E)  Most women did NOT support waiting on the Seneca Falls Declaration. 
A)  It was more important to focus efforts on ending slavery than on women's rights. 
B)  It was more important to focus efforts on winning World War I than on women's rights. 
C)  It was more important to focus efforts on winning the Civil War than on women's rights. 
D)  It was more important to focus efforts on blacks gaining the right to vote than on women's rights. 
E)  Most women did NOT support waiting on the Seneca Falls Declaration.

Question 19

People who are aggrieved must feel ________, that is, they must come to believe that their actions will have an impact on decision makers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People who are aggrieved must feel ________,...

Question 20

Social movements usually threaten American democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

__________ is a sense that an individual can affect what government does.

A social movement is particularly unlikely to have an impact on policy when it stimulates the formation of a powerful countermovement.

_________ groups tend to favor the use of social movements more than others.

People who are safe, prosperous, and respected often have need for social movements.

For a social movement to succeed, the movement must have resources to mobilize many people.

What role did Rosa Park's refusal to give up her seat and the Stonewall Rebellion play in terms of social movements?

The civil rights movement is an example of a partially successful social movement.

Why did the Seneca Falls Declaration fail to have an immediate impact?

What is the conscious refusal to obey a law that a group considers unfair, unjust, or unconstitutional called?

What elements are necessary for a social movement to arise? What elements are necessary for a social movement to succeed?

At the Seneca Falls Convention, __________ stated that "all men and women are created equal."

Resources are not important for successful social movements.

Public opinion is generally irrelevant to social movement strategies.

The Seneca Falls Declaration has been compared to the Declaration of Independence because it contains a long list of violations of women's rights.

What was the most effective tool of the civil rights movement?

Civil disobedience is

At some moments in their histories, social movements use collective action and nonconventional tactics to make their points. Explain and give several examples.

Even though the Seneca Falls Declaration was one of the most eloquent statements on women's equality, why did most women believe that its goals would have to wait?

People who are aggrieved must feel ________, that is, they must come to believe that their actions will have an impact on decision makers.

Social movements usually threaten American democracy.

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

__________ is a sense that an individual can affect what government does.

A social movement is particularly unlikely to have an impact on policy when it stimulates the formation of a powerful countermovement.

_________ groups tend to favor the use of social movements more than others.

People who are safe, prosperous, and respected often have need for social movements.

For a social movement to succeed, the movement must have resources to mobilize many people.

What role did Rosa Park's refusal to give up her seat and the Stonewall Rebellion play in terms of social movements?

The civil rights movement is an example of a partially successful social movement.

Why did the Seneca Falls Declaration fail to have an immediate impact?

What is the conscious refusal to obey a law that a group considers unfair, unjust, or unconstitutional called?

What elements are necessary for a social movement to arise? What elements are necessary for a social movement to succeed?

At the Seneca Falls Convention, __________ stated that "all men and women are created equal."

Resources are not important for successful social movements.

Public opinion is generally irrelevant to social movement strategies.

The Seneca Falls Declaration has been compared to the Declaration of Independence because it contains a long list of violations of women's rights.

What was the most effective tool of the civil rights movement?

Civil disobedience is

At some moments in their histories, social movements use collective action and nonconventional tactics to make their points. Explain and give several examples.

Even though the Seneca Falls Declaration was one of the most eloquent statements on women's equality, why did most women believe that its goals would have to wait?

People who are aggrieved must feel ________, that is, they must come to believe that their actions will have an impact on decision makers.

Social movements usually threaten American democracy.

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