What Is the Underlying Goal of Protesters Who Use Civil

question 54

Multiple Choice

What is the underlying goal of protesters who use civil disobedience as a tactic?

• A) They want to create a sharp divide and create tensions in order to bring attention to the cause.
• B) They want to use passive resistance to disobey what they believe to be an unjust law and to bring attention to a cause.
• C) They want to challenge the legal system by flooding the courts with arrests and minor criminal cases.
• D) They want to illustrate their desire to overthrow the American system, which they believe to be thoroughly flawed.
• E) They intend to frustrate the citizens as a form of retribution against them for discriminatory practices.

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Definitions:

Tactical Decisions

Short-term choices made to achieve specific objectives that are part of a larger strategic plan.

Heuristics

Shortcuts or “rules of thumb” that allow us to make judgments and decisions quickly and efficiently.

Rules Of Thumb

Simple, practical guidelines or principles derived from experience and used to make decisions or solve problems quickly.

Randomness Error

The tendency for people to believe they can predict the outcome of chance events based on false information or superstition.