Which of the Following Is NOT a Common Characteristic of Social

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of social movements?

• A) They are made up of people who do not believe that the government can be moved to take action on their behalf.
• B) They often make use of unconventional tactics.
• C) They are made up of people with a shared sense of grievance against the status quo.
• D) They are the political instruments of political outsiders.
• E) They are generally a mass grassroots phenomena.

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