A Coordinated Effort to Advocate for Change in a Social

question 53

Multiple Choice

A coordinated effort to advocate for change in a social institution to benefit a specific population, solve a social problem, correct unfairness, or enhance people's well-being was a method of community organization called:

• A) Social planning
• B) Social action
• C) Locality development

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Definitions:

Kansas-Nebraska Act

An 1854 U.S. law that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, leaving the decision of slavery to popular sovereignty, which intensified the pre-Civil War sectional conflict.

Whig Party

A political party in the United States that was active between the 1830s and the 1850s, opposing the policies of Andrew Jackson and advocating for federal government support of a more diversified economy.

Republican Party

One of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, traditionally supporting pro-business, conservative, and right-leaning policies.

Democratic Party

A major political party in the United States that historically has advocated for social welfare, civil rights, and governmental intervention in the economy to promote social justice.