Group decision-makingGroup decision-making (also known as collaborative decision-making or collective decision-making) is a situation faced when individuals collectively make a choice from the alternatives before them. The decision is then no longer attributable to any single individual who is a member of the group. This is because all the individuals and social group processes such as social influence contribute to the outcome.
Civil rights movement1954–1968 U.S. social movementLead figuresMartin Luther King Jr.James BevelRosa ParksJohn LewisBayard RustinDwight D. EisenhowerJohn F. KennedyLyndon B. JohnsonGeorge WallaceStrom ThurmondHarry F. ByrdThe civil rights movement was a social movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968 which aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country, which most commonly affected African Americans.Consensus democracyConsensus democracy is the application of consensus decision-making and supermajority to the process of legislation in a democracy. It is characterized by a decision-making structure that involves and takes into account as broad a range of opinions as possible, as opposed to majoritarian democracy systems where minority opinions can potentially be ignored by vote-winning majorities. Constitutions typically require consensus or supermajority.
Direct actionDirect action is a form of activism in which participants use economic power or political power to achieve their goals. Direct action aims to either obstruct a certain practice such as a government's laws or actions or to draw attention to and create a dialogue in order to solve perceived problems.
Clamshell AllianceThe Clamshell Alliance is an anti-nuclear organization founded in 1976 to oppose the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The group was co-founded by Paul Gunter, Howie Hawkins, Howard Morland, Harvey Wasserman, Guy Chichester, Robert "Renny" Cushing, Jeff Brummer, Anna Gyorgy, Kristie Conrad, Kate Walker, Robin Read, and other activists in 1976.
CooperationCooperation (now much less often written as co-operation in British English and very rarely "coöperation" in American English) takes place when a group of organisms works or acts together for a collective benefit to the group as opposed to working in competition for selfish individual benefit.
NonviolencePrinciple or practice of not causing harm to othersMahatma Gandhi, often considered a founder of the modern nonviolence movement, spread the concept of ahimsa through his movements and writings, which then inspired other nonviolent activists.Nonviolence is the practice of working for social change without causing harm to others, under any condition.
Occupy Wall StreetNumberZuccotti Park Other activity in New York City: 700+ marchers arrested(crossing Brooklyn Bridge, October 1, 2011)2,000+ marchers (march on police headquarters, October 2, 2011)15,000+ marchers (Lower Manhattan solidarity march, October 5, 2011)6,000+ marchers (Times Square recruitment center march, October 15, 2011)50,000–100,000 marchers (2012 May Day march on Wall St.)Occupy Wall Street (O.W.S.) was a left-wing populist and progressive movement against economic inequality, capitalism, corporate greed, big finance, and the influence of money in politics.
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QuakersQuakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, originally known as simply the Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations. Members refer to each other as Friends after John 15:14 in the Bible. Originally, others referred to them as Quakers because the founder of the movement, George Fox, told a judge to "quake before the authority of God" along with their critics stating that they would shake or tremble while preaching.
SupermajorityA supermajority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level of support which is greater than the threshold of one-half. The threshold of one-half is used for a simple majority, which is sometimes expressed as a "50%+ 1 vote". Supermajority rules in a democracy can help to prevent a majority from eroding fundamental rights of a minority, but can also hamper efforts to respond to problems and encourage corrupt compromises at times when action is taken.
Public participation (decision making)Citizen participation or public participation in social science refers to different mechanisms for the public to express opinions—and ideally exert influence—regarding political, economic, managerial, or other social decisions.
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Civil rights movement1954–1968 U.S. social movementLead figuresMartin Luther King Jr.James BevelRosa ParksJohn LewisBayard RustinDwight D. EisenhowerJohn F. KennedyLyndon B. JohnsonGeorge WallaceStrom ThurmondHarry F. ByrdThe civil rights movement was a social movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968 which aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country, which most commonly affected African Americans.Consensus democracyConsensus democracy is the application of consensus decision-making and supermajority to the process of legislation in a democracy. It is characterized by a decision-making structure that involves and takes into account as broad a range of opinions as possible, as opposed to majoritarian democracy systems where minority opinions can potentially be ignored by vote-winning majorities. Constitutions typically require consensus or supermajority.Direct actionDirect action is a form of activism in which participants use economic power or political power to achieve their goals. Direct action aims to either obstruct a certain practice such as a government's laws or actions or to draw attention to and create a dialogue in order to solve perceived problems.Clamshell AllianceThe Clamshell Alliance is an anti-nuclear organization founded in 1976 to oppose the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The group was co-founded by Paul Gunter, Howie Hawkins, Howard Morland, Harvey Wasserman, Guy Chichester, Robert "Renny" Cushing, Jeff Brummer, Anna Gyorgy, Kristie Conrad, Kate Walker, Robin Read, and other activists in 1976.CooperationCooperation (now much less often written as co-operation in British English and very rarely "coöperation" in American English) takes place when a group of organisms works or acts together for a collective benefit to the group as opposed to working in competition for selfish individual benefit.NonviolencePrinciple or practice of not causing harm to othersMahatma Gandhi, often considered a founder of the modern nonviolence movement, spread the concept of ahimsa through his movements and writings, which then inspired other nonviolent activists.Nonviolence is the practice of working for social change without causing harm to others, under any condition.Occupy Wall StreetNumberZuccotti Park Other activity in New York City: 700+ marchers arrested(crossing Brooklyn Bridge, October 1, 2011)2,000+ marchers (march on police headquarters, October 2, 2011)15,000+ marchers (Lower Manhattan solidarity march, October 5, 2011)6,000+ marchers (Times Square recruitment center march, October 15, 2011)50,000–100,000 marchers (2012 May Day march on Wall St.)Occupy Wall Street (O.W.S.) was a left-wing populist and progressive movement against economic inequality, capitalism, corporate greed, big finance, and the influence of money in politics.UnanimityLook up or in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.QuakersQuakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, originally known as simply the Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations. Members refer to each other as Friends after John 15:14 in the Bible. Originally, others referred to them as Quakers because the founder of the movement, George Fox, told a judge to "quake before the authority of God" along with their critics stating that they would shake or tremble while preaching.SupermajorityA supermajority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level of support which is greater than the threshold of one-half. The threshold of one-half is used for a simple majority, which is sometimes expressed as a "50%+ 1 vote". Supermajority rules in a democracy can help to prevent a majority from eroding fundamental rights of a minority, but can also hamper efforts to respond to problems and encourage corrupt compromises at times when action is taken.Public participation (decision making)Citizen participation or public participation in social science refers to different mechanisms for the public to express opinions—and ideally exert influence—regarding political, economic, managerial, or other social decisions.stakeholderRelated word or term.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.