Exam 8: Social Movements

Which group tends to favor the use of the political instrument of social movements more than others?

Which of the following reforms was brought about by social movements?

Religious fundamentalists might be more encouraged to press for revision of school curricula in the United States than in Great Britain because

What are social movements? Name and briefly describe some of America's most important social movements.

Many of the social reforms of which Americans are most proud have been less the result of "normal" politics than of social movements started by determined and often disruptive minorities.

A form of labor action in which workers stop production but do not leave their job site is a

The sit-in movement initiated by blacks in Greensboro, North Carolina, that spread across the South spawned the new and important civil rights organization was called the

The ________ movement came to prominence in the 1970s and continues to be influential; its goals range from control of pollution to protection of wilderness areas.

The antiglobalization movement was one of the earliest social movements in the U.S.

Many of the social reforms of which most Americans are most proud-the right of women to vote, citizenship rights for African Americans, Social Security, collective bargaining, and environmental protection-were less the result of "normal" politics than of social movements started by minorities.

The gay and lesbian movement is an example of a partially successful social movement.

Which of these movements has had multiple occurrences throughout the history of the United States where it has been and now continues to be very influential?

The labor movement sought to

What social movement resulted in a series of massive demonstrations in cities across the United States in the spring of 2006?

A social movement is more likely to be successful the farther away its goals are to American values.

Women effectively used __________ to push women's suffrage.

Which of the following is a social movement that largely achieved its goals?

The success of the civil rights movement has been measured most importantly in terms of

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Civil Rights movement?

Because they overcome political inequality, encourage participation, fashion new majorities, and overcome gridlock, social movements