A social movement is best defined as __________
a. a well-organized collection of ordinary people working to get their voices heard by the public at large -
b. a loosely organized collection of ordinary people working to get their voices heard by the public at large
c. a well-organized collection of elites working to get their voices heard by the public at large
d. a loosely organized collection of elites working to get their voices heard by a small portion of the public
b
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Between 1860 and 1870, considerable constitutional revision occurred when
a. Jacksonian notions of popular government swept the nation. b. Populist and Progressive reform movements swept the nation. c. western states created before the Civil War sought to update their constitutions. d. the former Confederate states rewrote their constitutions in order to be readmitted to the union.
In states that provide for city charters, what has to happen before the city charter will go into effect?
a. It must be approved by the local voters. b. It must be sent to the state legislature for approval. c. It must be reviewed by the state Supreme Court to make sure that none of the provisions in it violate state guidelines. d. It must be approved by the governor, then certified by the secretary of state.
Regarding the right of free speech, Barbour and Wright conclude that ______.
a. it has rarely been violated by state governments b. relatively few conflicts involving free speech have made it to the Supreme Court c. as a country, America has had little difficulty restricting speech it doesn’t like d. it is probably the most important civil right for citizens of a democracy
Discuss the differences in philosophy, key actors, and tools of fiscal and monetary policy. Should the federal government give preference to one or the other? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?