The period following the Revolution offered equality primarily to ________.
A) the noble class
B) all individuals 18 years and older
C) all members of society
D) property owning white men
E) all white members of society
Q. 2Which of the following is true of media outlets today?
A) Reporters tend to be conservative and Republican, while owners and publishers tend to be liberal and Democratic.
B) Reporters tend to be liberal and Democratic, while owners and publishers tend to be conservative and Republican.
C) Reporters, owners, and publishers tend to be liberal and Democratic.
D) Reporters, owners, and publishers tend to be conservative and Republican.
Q. 3Which of the following tactics refers to the organized refusal to buy, sell, or use certain goods as a method of waging an economic battle?
A) civil disobedience
B) retribution
C) litigation
D) legal boycott
E) lobbying
Q. 4When it comes to measures of civic engagement like voter turnout, being involved in groups, donating to charity, volunteering and discussing political issues online, Texans are
A) the most active in the nation.
B) above the national average.
C) exactly at the national average.
D) below the national average.
Q. 5The underlying goal of protesters who use civil disobedience as a tactic is to ____________.
A) create a sharp divide in society
B) use passive resistance to disobey what they believe to be an unjust law and to bring attention to a cause
C) overwhelm the legal system by flooding the courts with arrests and minor criminal cases
D) illustrate their desire to overthrow the American political system
E) frustrate the citizens as a form of retribution against them for discriminatory practices
Q. 6Which of the following is NOT true of civic engagement and the Internet, according to a 2012 study by the Pew Research Internet Project?
A) Use of the Internet and social media lead to less civic engagement and political activity.
B) Lower education and income have less of a negative effect on civic engagement among Facebook and Twitter users.
C) Young people are more likely than older adults to be engaged in political activities on social networking sites.
D) There was major growth in political activity on social networking sites during 2008-2012.
Q. 7After studying the methods used by Mohandas Gandhi, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. began to use ________ to call attention to unjust laws in the American South.
A) strike
B) work stoppage
C) litigation
D) legal boycott
E) civil disobedience