The Main Drawback of Protest Activity as a Tool in Influencing

question 67

Multiple Choice

The main drawback of protest activity as a tool in influencing the policymaking process is that

• A)it is basically a short-term tool, whereas policymaking is a long-term process.
• B)it almost always generates more opposition than support.
• C)no one pays attention to protest.
• D)it is illegal.
• E)it often results in the arrest of interest group members.

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Definitions:

Berlin Wall

A fortified barrier that divided East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, symbolizing the Cold War's division of East and West Germany, and by extension the world.

UN

The United Nations, an international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among countries worldwide.

Greensboro Sit-in

A pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement where four African American college students sat at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960, demanding service.

Racial Segregation

The enforced separation of different racial groups within a community, institution, or country, historically sanctioned by law in some societies, notably in the United States pre-Civil Rights Movement.