Throughout the Twentieth Century, Federalism Questions Were Most Often Decided

question 31

Multiple Choice

Throughout the twentieth century, federalism questions were most often decided in favor of ________.

• A) greater power for state governments
• B) greater power for the national government
• C) greater intergovernmentalism
• D) greater balance between the national and state governments
• E) greater power for the people

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Definitions:

Mobilization

The process of assembling and organizing resources or people for action or deployment.

Resource Mobilization Theory

A theory in social movements that emphasizes the importance of resources, such as money, labor, and materials, for the success of social movements.

New Social Movement Theory

A sociological theory that explains the emergence, dynamics, and impacts of social movements that focus on identity, quality of life, and human rights rather than economic concerns.

Political Process Theory

A theory in sociology and political science that explains how social movements develop and sustain through the interaction of political opportunities, mobilizing structures, and framing processes.