Deck 56: Revolutions and Regime Change

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Social scientists generally agree that social revolutions ______.

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Dual power is also known as ______.

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

Question 5

Which of the following is central to revolutionary situations?

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 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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 8

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

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

Question 9

Why do revolutionary movements often develop?

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 10

Give the broad and narrow definitions of revolutions.

Question 11

Compare and contrast revolution with revolutionary movements.

Question 12

Under what situations do revolutionary movements attain the most support?

Question 13

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

Question 14

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