Question 1

A revolutionary situation is least likely to develop in a(n) ______ country.

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  repressive 
D)  oppressive 
A)  democratic 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  repressive 
D)  oppressive A

Question 2

Which type of political radicalism would most likely be seen in a democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A boycott 
B)  A terrorist attack 
C)  A genocide 
D)  A democide 
A)  A boycott 
B)  A terrorist attack 
C)  A genocide 
D)  A democide A

Question 3

Dual power is also known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  status quo ante 
B)  infrastructural power 
C)  a coup d'état 
D)  a revolutionary situation 
A)  status quo ante 
B)  infrastructural power 
C)  a coup d'état 
D)  a revolutionary situation D

Question 4

Under what situations do revolutionary movements attain the most support?

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Question 5

The overthrow of a government by elites, including military officers, who have little if any popular support is known as a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social revolution 
B)  revolutionary situation 
C)  coup d'état 
D)  status quo ante 
A)  social revolution 
B)  revolutionary situation 
C)  coup d'état 
D)  status quo ante

Question 6

Why do revolutionary movements often develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a lack of consumer goods. 
B)  The state promotes the empowerment of ordinary people. 
C)  There are too many class struggles. 
D)  The state provides no other mechanism for social change. 
A)  There is a lack of consumer goods. 
B)  The state promotes the empowerment of ordinary people. 
C)  There are too many class struggles. 
D)  The state provides no other mechanism for social change.

Question 7

Explain how repressive authoritarian regimes may unintentionally foster the growth of revolutionary movements.

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Question 8

How is democracy fully compatible with widespread poverty, inequality, exploitation, and other social problems?

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Question 9

According to the authors, which statement is true of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democracy eliminates social conflict. 
B)  Political radicalism goes unrewarded in democratic societies. 
C)  Democracy encourages an explosion of social conflict. 
D)  Revolutions are the organizational vehicles of political struggle in democratic societies. 
A)  Democracy eliminates social conflict. 
B)  Political radicalism goes unrewarded in democratic societies. 
C)  Democracy encourages an explosion of social conflict. 
D)  Revolutions are the organizational vehicles of political struggle in democratic societies.

Question 10

Give the broad and narrow definitions of revolutions.

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Question 11

Social scientists generally agree that social revolutions ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  must involve violent means 
B)  are relatively rare 
C)  must involve political transformation 
D)  are synonymous with coup d'états 
A)  must involve violent means 
B)  are relatively rare 
C)  must involve political transformation 
D)  are synonymous with coup d'états

Question 12

The French Revolution is to a ______ revolution as the American Revolution is to a ______ revolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  great; technical 
B)  political; social 
C)  technical; great 
D)  social; political 
A)  great; technical 
B)  political; social 
C)  technical; great 
D)  social; political

Question 13

Which of the following is central to revolutionary situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The weakening of a state's infrastructural power 
B)  A resulting social revolution 
C)  The power to incapacitate states 
D)  Violence among the movements contending for power 
A)  The weakening of a state's infrastructural power 
B)  A resulting social revolution 
C)  The power to incapacitate states 
D)  Violence among the movements contending for power

Question 14

Compare and contrast revolution with revolutionary movements.

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Exam 56: Revolutions and Regime Change

A revolutionary situation is least likely to develop in a(n) ______ country.

Which type of political radicalism would most likely be seen in a democracy?

Dual power is also known as ______.

Under what situations do revolutionary movements attain the most support?

The overthrow of a government by elites, including military officers, who have little if any popular support is known as a(n) ______.

Why do revolutionary movements often develop?

Explain how repressive authoritarian regimes may unintentionally foster the growth of revolutionary movements.

How is democracy fully compatible with widespread poverty, inequality, exploitation, and other social problems?

According to the authors, which statement is true of democracy?

Give the broad and narrow definitions of revolutions.

Social scientists generally agree that social revolutions ______.

The French Revolution is to a ______ revolution as the American Revolution is to a ______ revolution.

Which of the following is central to revolutionary situations?

Compare and contrast revolution with revolutionary movements.

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