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Which of the following is what makes the National Rifle Association so powerful?
Choose the one response that best answers the question. - Answer-Its ability to
mobilize its members into political engagement. correct
According to Dr. Koppell, it is almost the very nature of service to get people to act
collectively in a group. - Answer-True
According to the assigned excerpt from chapter 4 Nonprofit Organizations and civil
society in the united states which of the following are ways that americans engage with
each other and create social capital? - Answer-participating in social media
attending church
participating in sports clubs
attending political events
Which of the following is true of an american democracy - Answer-POlicial POwer rests
in the hands of the people
in its representative form, voters elect reps to take action on their behalf
In direct demo, the people make all the decisons
According to Dr. Koppell, which of the following types of civic engagement did the
WCTU apply? - Answer-Political engagement
Social engagement
According to Dr. Koppell, which of the following were key components of the identity
that members of the Womens Christian Temperance Movement Union shared? -
Answer-Being a Woman
Being a Christian
Being an anti-drinking or pro-temperance
For which of the following purposes did Alexis de Tocueville describe associations
forming in the assignment excerpt from Democracy in America? - Answer-Religion
Entertainment
Manufactoring
Construction
Education
The united states is a direct Democracy - Answer-False
, Which of the following is a characteristic of a federal system of government? - Answer-It
has two levels of government with both elected by the people and each level assigned
different functions
A written national constitution that cannot be changed without the consent of
subnational governments
Legislative, judicial, and exeuctive authority is allocated to the two levels of government
to ensure each level some autonomy from the
National courts commonly resolve disputes between levels and departments of
government
Which of the following are reasons why Dr.Koppell argues that the policy area of
education is a good one seeing the concept of federalism that apply - Answer-
the open-ended construction of the elastic clause to the constitution (article 1, section 8)
has allowed the national government to expand what was specified on the constitution -
Answer-True
Martin Luther King Jr. in the assigned exerpt from this 1927 speech "Give us a ballot"
argues that african americans need the ballot security, anti-lynching laws, elect
politicans who represent their interests, and appoint judges to the bench who will not
rule on court cases where ___ americans - Answer-True
Which one of the following best describes the purpose of the voting rights act of 1965 -
Answer-It states that no voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard,
practice, or procedure shall be imposed or applied by any state or policial subdivision to
deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the united states to vote on account of race or
gender
According to retired congressman Ed Pastor, protesting is an excellent first step, but
those protests need to evolve into political action in order to effect real change -
Answer-True
Which of the following is a type of association that promotes social capital and
networking? - Answer-
Although americans formed assocations to support their needs for socialization and
basic welfare provision, they did not create organization to engage in the political
system or advocate for policy change - Answer-False
Engaging in National Service, such as military service, provides which of the following
benefits to our country? - Answer-It allows citizens to encounter and from bonds with
others from different backrounds
It created a trust and understanding among soldiers
It allowed for the emergence of a shared American Idenity