What role, if any, does civil disobedience play in the actions of social movements and interest groups? Provide examples if appropriate. Be sure to define the concept of civil disobedience in your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should identify the concept of civil disobedience as the deliberate, discriminate violation of the law for a vital social purpose and the importance of tactics that have a symbolic value. The purpose of civil disobedience is typically to attract public attention and provoke sympathy to build pressure for reform. Answers should also identify civil disobedience as important to many social movements and employed by many NGOs. Examples may include Vietnam War protestors (including Students for a Democratic Society), protests against nuclear weapons in the 1980s, the 2011 Occupy movement, and the actions of Greenpeace.
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a) Veterans b) Alumni c) Political patrons d) All of the above
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a. criticizing the American government b. providing advertising opportunities for political candidates c. monitoring and communicating about events around the nation and world d. stirring public debate and gathering public opinion e. serving as an advocate and supporter of the government’s programs
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