Which of These Statements Supports the Idea That Social Movements

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements supports the idea that social movements make American politics more democratic?

• A) Social movements represent a way by which political outsiders and the politically powerless can become players in the political game.
• B) Social movements are the tool of small minorities, who force elected officials to respond to their demands because of the tangible threat of social disruption.
• C) Because social movements often defy the law, they create an opportunity for a democracy to reevaluate the standards that it holds dear.
• D) A society that depends on social movements to bring about change increases its chances that these movements will soon be part of the election cycle.
• E) Because our Constitution favors and encourages continual change to move closer and closer to a democracy, social movements help drive those changes that the Constitution requires.

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