Question 1

Why is the Brown v. Board of Education decision important?

Accepted Answer

A)   It gave blacks the right to vote.
B)   It gave blacks rights to full citizenship.
C)   It desegregated public areas in the southern states.
D)   It outlawed violent response to demonstrations and protests.
E)   It declared "separate but equal" that came from the Plessy decision as unconstitutional. E

Question 2

The Great Depression ultimately led to the creation of new majorities, in the form of labor unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

As illustrated by the graph in the "By the Numbers" feature, Farrakhan's estimate differed from the National Park Service estimate by approximately a factor of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   four
B)   two
C)   ten
D)   zero
E)   eleven A

Question 4

Ronald Reagan's appointments were likely to garner support for him from proponents of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Planned Parenthood
B)   the National Right to Life Committee
C)   equal rights legislation
D)   same sex marriage legislation
E)   women's rights legislation

Question 5

Legislation that has significant negative impact(s) on a social group or some consequential event may be the necessary __________ to set a social movement in motion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Legislation that has significant negative impact(s) on...

Question 6

Gays and lesbians were able to convince public officials and local voters to pass antidiscrimination ordinances in California and in __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gays and lesbians were able to convince...

Question 7

In the sense of the definition "social movements are the instruments of outsiders," how did women's rights, civil rights, religious fundamentalist, and pro-immigration activists make the political climate more democratic?

Accepted Answer

A)   by encouraging participation
B)   by overcoming political inequality
C)   by creating new majorities
D)   by overcoming constitutional limitations on change
E)   by organizing violent protests

Question 8

Which antiwar movement featured a wide variety of tactics, from mass demonstration to voting registration to nonviolent civil disobedience, and even to violent tactics such as the Days of Rage vandalism?

Accepted Answer

A)   anti-Afghanistan War movement
B)   anti-Korean War movement
C)   anti-Cold War movement
D)   anti-Iraq War movement
E)   anti-Vietnam War movement

Question 9

After the brutal Birmingham, AL, incident in 1963, illustrated in the "Courage Under Fire" photo in the text, the 1964 Civil Rights Act was passed, ending most forms of legal segregation. What is another term for segregation based in law?

Accepted Answer

A)   de facto segregation
B)   de jure segregation
C)   constitutional segregation
D)   equal segregation
E)   civil segregation

Question 10

Social movements are different from __________, which last longer and are more organized, but social movements often lead to their formation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social movements are different from __________, which...

Question 11

Mahatma Gandhi, whose beliefs were borrowed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., advocated which tactic used in social movements?

Accepted Answer

A)   sit-down strikes
B)   violent demonstrations
C)   massive public rallies
D)   civil disobedience
E)   massive protests

Question 12

Women and African Americans were able to __________, which ultimately led to women gaining the right to vote and African Americans securing the full rights of citizenship.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Women and African Americans were able to...

Question 13

What is the first factor that must occur for a social movement to develop?

Accepted Answer

A)   Resources become available for mobilization.
B)   A supportive environment develops among the public and societal leaders.
C)   Real or perceived distress occurs.
D)   A catalyzing event occurs to set the movement in motion.
E)   A sense of efficacy develops among participants.

Question 14

Learning objective 8.4, "Factors That Encourage the Creation of Social Movements," discusses five factors that give rise to social movements. Analyze one of the movements discussed in the chapter, discussing how each of these five factors gave rise to the movement you choose. In your discussion, explain which one of these factors was the most critical to the success of that movement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Learning objective 8.4, "Factors That Encourage the...

Question 15

The Declaration of Independence begins, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal . . . ." What two groups discussed in the chapter obviously were not meant to be included in that group? How did each of these groups obtain more equality? Who was important to each respective movement? Did these movements overlap and draw upon each other at any point?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Declaration of Independence begins, "We hold...

Question 16

What is the definition of a social movement? What are important things to know about social movements?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the definition of a social...

Question 17

How people engage in politics-and how often-is in part a function of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of How people engage in politics-and how often-is...

Question 18

What prominent civil rights activist made the call for "black power" in 1966?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stokely Carmichael
B)   Martin Luther King, Jr.
C)   Malcolm X
D)   James Meredith
E)   Rosa Parks

Question 19

Elizabeth Cady Stanton's statement that "all men and women are created equal, endowed with the same inalienable rights" is modeled after a similar statement found in the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's statement that "all men...

Question 20

The labor movement eventually forced the federal government to recognize the right of working people to form which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   companies
B)   interest groups
C)   political parties
D)   unions
E)   congressional committees

Exam 8: Social Movements