Policy Advocates Who Use Protests as Part of Their Strategy

question 14

Multiple Choice

Policy advocates who use protests as part of their strategy should realize that:

• A) A protest is considered a replacement for traditional channels to get proposals accepted.
• B) A protest may harden policy officials against the reform.
• C) Protests are usually ignored by policy officials.
• D) Protests are usually ignored by the general public.

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Definitions:

Monophyletic

Describes a group of organisms that are classified in the same taxon and share a common ancestor.

Polyphyletic

Describes a taxonomic group that does not share an immediate common ancestor and therefore does not form a clade.

Clade

A single “branch” in the tree of life; each clade represents an organism and all of its descendants.

Opposable Toes

A characteristic of some primates where the big toe can be moved around to touch the other toes, allowing for more precise manipulation of objects.