Question 1

Nonviolent civil disobedience was one of the main tactics of the civil rights movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain what the Tea Party movement stands for and explain each factor that gives rise to social movements to the Tea Party movement.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain that

Question 3

__________was sent to jail following her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, AL, bus in 1957.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________was sent to jail following her refusal...

Question 4

Social movements are often successful because they have access to interest groups, PACs, lobbyists, and campaign contributors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the box, "How Are People Involved in Politics," in which political activity did the most Americans report participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving money to a social/political organizations 
B)  joining protest rallies or marches 
C)  attending meetings on political or social issues 
D)  signing paper petitions 
E)  distributing social/political group information 
A)  giving money to a social/political organizations 
B)  joining protest rallies or marches 
C)  attending meetings on political or social issues 
D)  signing paper petitions 
E)  distributing social/political group information

Question 6

Black registration and voting turnout increased dramatically in the South during the late 1960s and 1970s after the passage of the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Black registration and voting turnout increased dramatically...

Question 7

What was the most effective tactic used during the civil rights movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  civil disobedience 
B)  threatening leaders 
C)  sit-down strike 
D)  harassment 
E)  violent protesting 
A)  civil disobedience 
B)  threatening leaders 
C)  sit-down strike 
D)  harassment 
E)  violent protesting

Question 8

What movement did leaders begin to support in the 1950s and 1960s largely due to their concerns for U.S. credibility abroad and its loyalties in the struggle against the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  women's rights movement 
B)  gay rights movement 
C)  Christian conservative movement 
D)  labor movement 
E)  civil rights movement 
A)  women's rights movement 
B)  gay rights movement 
C)  Christian conservative movement 
D)  labor movement 
E)  civil rights movement

Question 9

What amendment's passage was a main objective of the women's movement, which ultimately did not succeed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's Rights Amendment 
B)  Civil Rights Amendment 
C)  Equal Rights Amendment 
D)  Voting Rights for Women Amendment 
E)  Women's Fair Labor Amendment 
A)  Women's Rights Amendment 
B)  Civil Rights Amendment 
C)  Equal Rights Amendment 
D)  Voting Rights for Women Amendment 
E)  Women's Fair Labor Amendment

Question 10

The struggle for women's suffrage refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The struggle for women's right to run for office. 
B)  The struggle for women's right to have jobs outside the home. 
C)  The struggle for women's right to vote. 
D)  The struggle for women's right to equal pay. 
E)  The struggle for women's right to own property. 
A)  The struggle for women's right to run for office. 
B)  The struggle for women's right to have jobs outside the home. 
C)  The struggle for women's right to vote. 
D)  The struggle for women's right to equal pay. 
E)  The struggle for women's right to own property.

Question 11

Movements can be considered successful even if no new legislation is passed or no legislation is changed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Populist movement occurred after __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Great Depression 
B)  western and southern farmers suffered economically in the late nineteenth century 
C)  religious and family values declined in America 
D)  violence was increasingly directed at gays and lesbians 
E)  women were receiving unequal pay 
A)  the Great Depression 
B)  western and southern farmers suffered economically in the late nineteenth century 
C)  religious and family values declined in America 
D)  violence was increasingly directed at gays and lesbians 
E)  women were receiving unequal pay

Question 13

The Populist movement is most similar to which contemporary movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  women's rights movement 
B)  gay and lesbian movement 
C)  Tea Party movement 
D)  civil rights movement 
E)  Christian conservative movement 
A)  women's rights movement 
B)  gay and lesbian movement 
C)  Tea Party movement 
D)  civil rights movement 
E)  Christian conservative movement

Question 14

What was the reasoning behind the Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education? In your own words/thoughts, explain why you think the Court came to this ruling.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Note the Cour

Question 15

The Eighteenth Amendment prohibits any U.S. citizen from being denied the HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffrage" \o "Suffrage" right to vote based on gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the differences between nonviolent civil disobedience and violence? Give specific historical examples of each and discuss who advocated each tactic.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Define nonvio

Question 17

What recent movement has enjoyed moderate successes and has gained influence through its legislative efforts regarding the national debt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic movement 
B)  Occupy Wall Street movement 
C)  poor people's movement 
D)  Christian conservative movement 
E)  Tea Party movement 
A)  Democratic movement 
B)  Occupy Wall Street movement 
C)  poor people's movement 
D)  Christian conservative movement 
E)  Tea Party movement

Question 18

The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision held that blacks were not citizens and had no constitutional protections, but was later overturned by which constitutional amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourth 
B)  Thirteenth 
C)  Fourteenth 
D)  Fifteenth 
E)  Twelfth 
A)  Fourth 
B)  Thirteenth 
C)  Fourteenth 
D)  Fifteenth 
E)  Twelfth

Question 19

Economic shortcomings, such as rising deficits, as well as taxes and regulations, are examples of the __________ factor that gave rise to the Tea Party movement.

Accepted Answer

real or pe

Question 20

Explain what the Tea Party movement's platform consists of using three examples (policies, beliefs, ideas, etc.). Also, explain why you support or oppose the Tea Party view on each example.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain that

Nonviolent civil disobedience was one of the main tactics of the civil rights movement.

Explain what the Tea Party movement stands for and explain each factor that gives rise to social movements to the Tea Party movement.

__________was sent to jail following her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, AL, bus in 1957.

Social movements are often successful because they have access to interest groups, PACs, lobbyists, and campaign contributors.

According to the box, "How Are People Involved in Politics," in which political activity did the most Americans report participation?

Black registration and voting turnout increased dramatically in the South during the late 1960s and 1970s after the passage of the __________.

What was the most effective tactic used during the civil rights movement?

What movement did leaders begin to support in the 1950s and 1960s largely due to their concerns for U.S. credibility abroad and its loyalties in the struggle against the Soviet Union?

What amendment's passage was a main objective of the women's movement, which ultimately did not succeed?

The struggle for women's suffrage refers to which of the following?

Movements can be considered successful even if no new legislation is passed or no legislation is changed.

The Populist movement occurred after __________.

The Populist movement is most similar to which contemporary movement?

What was the reasoning behind the Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education? In your own words/thoughts, explain why you think the Court came to this ruling.

The Eighteenth Amendment prohibits any U.S. citizen from being denied the HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffrage" \o "Suffrage" right to vote based on gender.

What are the differences between nonviolent civil disobedience and violence? Give specific historical examples of each and discuss who advocated each tactic.

What recent movement has enjoyed moderate successes and has gained influence through its legislative efforts regarding the national debt?

The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision held that blacks were not citizens and had no constitutional protections, but was later overturned by which constitutional amendment?

Economic shortcomings, such as rising deficits, as well as taxes and regulations, are examples of the __________ factor that gave rise to the Tea Party movement.

Explain what the Tea Party movement's platform consists of using three examples (policies, beliefs, ideas, etc.). Also, explain why you support or oppose the Tea Party view on each example.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 8: Social Movements

Nonviolent civil disobedience was one of the main tactics of the civil rights movement.

Explain what the Tea Party movement stands for and explain each factor that gives rise to social movements to the Tea Party movement.

__________was sent to jail following her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, AL, bus in 1957.

Social movements are often successful because they have access to interest groups, PACs, lobbyists, and campaign contributors.

According to the box, "How Are People Involved in Politics," in which political activity did the most Americans report participation?

Black registration and voting turnout increased dramatically in the South during the late 1960s and 1970s after the passage of the __________.

What was the most effective tactic used during the civil rights movement?

What movement did leaders begin to support in the 1950s and 1960s largely due to their concerns for U.S. credibility abroad and its loyalties in the struggle against the Soviet Union?

What amendment's passage was a main objective of the women's movement, which ultimately did not succeed?

The struggle for women's suffrage refers to which of the following?

Movements can be considered successful even if no new legislation is passed or no legislation is changed.

The Populist movement occurred after __________.

The Populist movement is most similar to which contemporary movement?

What was the reasoning behind the Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education? In your own words/thoughts, explain why you think the Court came to this ruling.

The Eighteenth Amendment prohibits any U.S. citizen from being denied the HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffrage" \o "Suffrage" right to vote based on gender.

What are the differences between nonviolent civil disobedience and violence? Give specific historical examples of each and discuss who advocated each tactic.

What recent movement has enjoyed moderate successes and has gained influence through its legislative efforts regarding the national debt?

The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision held that blacks were not citizens and had no constitutional protections, but was later overturned by which constitutional amendment?

Economic shortcomings, such as rising deficits, as well as taxes and regulations, are examples of the __________ factor that gave rise to the Tea Party movement.

Explain what the Tea Party movement's platform consists of using three examples (policies, beliefs, ideas, etc.). Also, explain why you support or oppose the Tea Party view on each example.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters