The Protests Against SOPA and PIPA Are an Example of How

question 24

Multiple Choice

The protests against SOPA and PIPA are an example of how

• A) members of Congress can use new media to ensure the passage of their preferred pieces of legislation.
• B) online political action can never achieve its goals.
• C) new media can be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics.
• D) new media cannot be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics.
• E) new media has made offline participation in politics completely obsolete.

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