Deck 5: Collective Action and Social Change

Question 1

Which of these are some of the benefits won by labor unions?

A) the eight-hour workday; the five-day workweek; and health insurance
B) unemployment insurance and retirement benefits
C) paid holidays, vacations, and sick leave
D) workplace safety standards
E) All of the above

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Which of these descriptions of social movements is NOT correct?

A) Reform social movements seek to improve society by changing a specific aspect of the social structure.
B) Alternate social movements seek to change a small part of the legal system.
C) Resistance movements seek to prevent change, maintain the status quo, or undo change.
D) Redemptive social movements focus on radical change in a specific group of people.
E) Revolutionary social movements seek to bring about a total change in society.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Identify the theories that explain why people join social movements:

A) moral issues, declining privilege, mass-society
B) power, prestige, and networks
C) deprivation, political opportunity, political economy
D) A and B
E) A and C

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Social movements in the U.S. have resulted in changes in the following EXCEPT for:

A) legislation
B) amendments to the Constitution
C) Congressional gerrymandering
D) establishment of federal agencies
E) court rulings

Question 5

List the advantages of having access to the World Wide Web:

A) Information is literally at your fingertips.
B) Finding information that can be trusted.
C) It is easy to connect with like-minded individuals around the country and the world.
D) There is the enhanced ability to garner publicity that would otherwise be beyond the scope of most individuals and small groups.
E) A, C, and D
F) All of the above

Question 6

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms:
-When members of the union elect officers and representatives to negotiate with employers

A) Social movement
B) Cause advocacy
C) Case advocacy
D) Framing
E) Collective bargaining
F) Intersectionality

Question 7

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms:
-The acknowledgement that discrimination can be multilayered, depending on one's gender, race, class, sexual orientation, physical ability or other characteristics

A) Social movement
B) Cause advocacy
C) Case advocacy
D) Framing
E) Collective bargaining
F) Intersectionality

Question 8

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms:
-Formed when a large number of people organize to actively pursue common goals and encourage or resist social change

A) Social movement
B) Cause advocacy
C) Case advocacy
D) Framing
E) Collective bargaining
F) Intersectionality

Question 9

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms:
-Working on behalf of larger groups or social movements

A) Social movement
B) Cause advocacy
C) Case advocacy
D) Framing
E) Collective bargaining
F) Intersectionality

Question 10

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms:
-Development of goals using language to maximize positive response and buy-in and minimize pushback

A) Social movement
B) Cause advocacy
C) Case advocacy
D) Framing
E) Collective bargaining
F) Intersectionality

Question 11

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms:
-Assisting individuals or families to receive the benefits or services to which they are entitled

A) Social movement
B) Cause advocacy
C) Case advocacy
D) Framing
E) Collective bargaining
F) Intersectionality

Question 12

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate social movement:
-Seek to bring about a total change in society

A) Alternative
B) Redemptive
C) Reform
D) Revolutionary
E) Resistance

Question 13

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate social movement:
-Seek change in only a small part of the population

A) Alternative
B) Redemptive
C) Reform
D) Revolutionary
E) Resistance

Question 14

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate social movement:
-Seek to prevent change, preserve the status quo, or to undo change

A) Alternative
B) Redemptive
C) Reform
D) Revolutionary
E) Resistance

Question 15

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate social movement:
-Seek "radical change" but also target only specific people

A) Alternative
B) Redemptive
C) Reform
D) Revolutionary
E) Resistance

Question 16

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements:
-#BlackLivesMatter

A) Colin Kaepernick
B) Gabby Gifford
C) Alyssa Milano
D) Simone Biles
E) Women's National Basketball Association

Question 17

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements:
-Mental Health Wellness

A) Colin Kaepernick
B) Gabby Gifford
C) Alyssa Milano
D) Simone Biles
E) Women's National Basketball Association

Question 18

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements:
-Gun control

A) Colin Kaepernick
B) Gabby Gifford
C) Alyssa Milano
D) Simone Biles
E) Women's National Basketball Association

Question 19

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements:
-Opposition to police brutality that targets African Americans

A) Colin Kaepernick
B) Gabby Gifford
C) Alyssa Milano
D) Simone Biles
E) Women's National Basketball Association

Question 20

Match the "elite allies" associated with recent social movements:
-#MeToo

A) Colin Kaepernick
B) Gabby Gifford
C) Alyssa Milano
D) Simone Biles
E) Women's National Basketball Association

Question 21

Major social reform often is the result of collective action.

Question 22

Redemptive social movements seek to improve society by changing some specific aspect of the social structure.

Question 23

Collective bargaining is welcomed in corporate circles to ensure employees are dealt with fairly.

Question 24

Often "social change happens slowly, then suddenly" after years or decades of sustained effort.

Question 25

"Defund the police" prompted communities to immediately redirect funds from police to social services and employment opportunities for those in need.

Question 26

Some social movements seek to prevent change, preserve the status quo, or to undo change that has already occurred.

Question 27

Alternative social movements seek radical change targeting a specific group of people.

Question 28

Intersectionality focuses on the coming together of goals and opportunities.

Question 29

Cause advocacy focuses on working on behalf of individuals facing legal issues.

Question 30

An example of a revolutionary social movement is the right-wing militia groups.

Question 31

The establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was a result of a social movement.

Question 32

White males are an example of a group experiencing declining privilege and thus motivated to join resistance social movements.

Question 33

Alyssa Milano is known as an elite ally for Black Lives Matter.

Question 34

The progressive reforms favored by social workers are often likely to encounter resistance movements.

Question 35

Title IX of the Education Act of 1972 banned federal funding of women's sports.

Question 36

Colin Kaepernick, pro football player, took a knee during the national anthem to protest changes to the NFL rule book.

Question 37

Suppressing voter rights is an example of a resistance movement.

Question 38

Case advocacy focuses on assisting clients to get lawmakers to enact new social welfare policies.

Question 39

The 13^th Amendment gave women the right to vote.

Question 40

Some revolutionary movements in the United States are supported by domestic terrorists who are ready to use violence against their opponents.

Question 41

Former U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords is a gun violence survivor who promotes common sense gun laws.

Question 42

Simone Biles is an elite ally for self-care related to mental health.

Question 43

The history of the social work profession and its values are closely linked to social movements and collective action.

Question 44

Loving v. Virginia concerned the legality of same-sex marriage.

Question 45

Obergefell v. Hodges concerned the legality of interracial marriage.

Question 46

The National Association of Social Workers promotes advocacy on behalf of marginalized and underserved populations.

Question 47

Alternative social movements seek change in only a small part of the population; one example is________________________.

Question 48

Redemptive social movements seek "radical change" but also target only specific people: one example is ____________________.

Question 49

Reform movements "seek to improve society by changing some specific aspect of the social structure: one example is _________________.

Question 50

Revolutionary movements seek to bring about a total change in society: one example is ________________.

Question 51

Resistance movements seek to prevent change, preserve the status quo, or to undo change that has already occurred and revive past social patterns: one example is _____________.

Question 52

Using the terms "gun safety" instead of "gun control" is an example of careful ______________.

Question 53

The murder of ________________ by police sparked Black Lives Matter rallies across the country and across the globe in 2020.

Question 54

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibited ___________________.

Question 55

The constitutional amendment that gave women the right to vote was the ______________.

Question 56

The Supreme Court ruling on Loving vs. Virginia concerned the legality of ______________.

Question 57

Name a federal agency established as the result of a social movement: _________________.

Question 58

The 13^th Amendment to the constitution abolished ____________________.

Question 59

The Supreme Court ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges concerned the fundamental right to ______________.

Question 60

The Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade protected women's right to ____________.

Question 61

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on ___________________.

Question 62

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited racial discrimination in voting as practiced in many Southern state. An example of such discrimination was _____________.

Question 63

A tactic and principle associated with Martin Luther King, Jr was ____________.

Question 64

Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are examples of _____________ used by social movements.

Question 65

Distinguish between different types of social movements and provide examples.

Question 66

Discuss the importance of framing in social movements.

Question 67

List some of the results of social movement in the United States - legislation, amendments to the Constitution, court rulings, or establishment of regulatory agencies.

Question 68

List some of the achievements of the women's movement in the United States

Question 69

Discuss the difference between a strategy and a tactic and give an example of each.

Question 70

Discuss the importance of media and social media for social movements and give examples