Putting a bumper sticker on your car showing support for a presidential candidate is an example of ...

Putting a bumper sticker on your car showing support for a presidential candidate is an example of __________.
 
  a. political activism
  b. professional politics
  c. individual expression
  d. joining collective action

 Q. 2

Suppose you are a regular listener of a public radio station, but you never donate any time or money to support the station's operation. This is an example of __________.
 
  a. apathy
  b. Downs' paradox
  c. individual expression
  d. a collective action problem

 Q. 3

Suppose you participate in a protest that destroys machine guns intended for sale to the U.S. military. This counts as political action because it __________.
 
  a. was carried out in a public
  b. will result in a new public expenditure
  c. sent an anti-war message to the public
  d. targeted both the public and private sectors

 Q. 4

If you boycott the internet company Amazon to protest the company's business practices, which type of political action are you engaging in?
 
  a. Violent action
  b. Professional politics
  c. Individual expression
  d. Collective action

 Q. 5

Which of these is a political action?
 
  a. Applying for food stamps
  b. Participating in a protest against a war
  c. Moving abroad to learn about a foreign culture
  d. Telling your parents you are dropping out of college

 Q. 6

Which statement best explains why terrorism counts as a form of political action?
 
  a. Terrorists rely on avenues of communication to spread fear.
  b. Terrorists elevate collective success over individual benefits.
  c. Terrorists rely on cooperation from non-terrorists to carry out their attacks.
  d. Terrorists usually have a well-developed ideology that supports their actions.

 Q. 7

The Downs' paradox can help explain which of these phenomena?
 
  a. Political violence
  b. Low voter turnout
  c. Community activism
  d. The success of lobbyists