What must occur first for a social movement to organize?
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. -
c
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Voters who coalesce around causes such as gun control or gun rights are ______.
A. typically just manipulated by a special interest group B. irrational supporters of politicians C. not frequent voters D. single-issue voters
Most of the current Supreme Court Justicesare elites and come from a privileged background
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Generally speaking, economic liberals believe that ______.
A. decisions on moral issues should be made by individuals and not the government B. people who do not belong to the dominant ethnic group in their society have nothing to add to it C. government institutions cannot be trusted to make good economic decisions D. the government can ignore and violate the rights of non-citizens at will
According to E. J. Dionne, most politicians who have won the presidency over the past quarter century did so by
a. emphasizing the concept of public service. b. running against the government in Washington. c. promising to end the spoils system. d. promising to do away with the civil service system.