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Which of These Statements Supports the Idea That Social Movements

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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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