Question 1

For a revolution to occur, theorists say that all of the following conditions must exist EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  charismatic leaders must rise and be willing to risk overthrowing the government. 
B)  revolutionaries will have secured the support of those in high positions. 
C)  resistance by the existing government. 
D)  military leaders stand in support of the revolution. 
E)  popular perceptions of injustice. 
A)  charismatic leaders must rise and be willing to risk overthrowing the government. 
B)  revolutionaries will have secured the support of those in high positions. 
C)  resistance by the existing government. 
D)  military leaders stand in support of the revolution. 
E)  popular perceptions of injustice. C

Question 2

The storming of the Bastille brought an end to the French Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What did Thomas Jefferson believe was the responsibility of government to those it governed?

Accepted Answer

A)  To avoid corruption at all costs 
B)  To maintain a strong military 
C)  To conform to the will of the majority 
D)  To protect the needs of the minority 
E)  To embrace democracy 
A)  To avoid corruption at all costs 
B)  To maintain a strong military 
C)  To conform to the will of the majority 
D)  To protect the needs of the minority 
E)  To embrace democracy C

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of Robespierre's revolutionary vision?

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A)  The creation of a "new citizen" 
B)  The "despotism of liberty" 
C)  Compassion for the poor 
D)  A regime of virtue 
E)  Individual freedom 
A)  The creation of a "new citizen" 
B)  The "despotism of liberty" 
C)  Compassion for the poor 
D)  A regime of virtue 
E)  Individual freedom

Question 5

What was true of Locke's writing about revolution in his Second Treatise of Government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Locke promoted the notion of nonviolent revolution. 
B)  Locke put an end to the doctrine of divine right. 
C)  Locke believed that revolution would lead to political revitalization and social improvement. 
D)  Locke argued that people should exercise the power of "force without right." 
E)  Locke thought that the new governments resulting from revolutions were always better than the governments they replaced. 
A)  Locke promoted the notion of nonviolent revolution. 
B)  Locke put an end to the doctrine of divine right. 
C)  Locke believed that revolution would lead to political revitalization and social improvement. 
D)  Locke argued that people should exercise the power of "force without right." 
E)  Locke thought that the new governments resulting from revolutions were always better than the governments they replaced.

Question 6

Unlike the French Revolution, the American Revolution

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A)  was about ending poverty. 
B)  was based on a statement of core rights and principles. 
C)  produced the first successful republican government. 
D)  was always likely to succeed. 
E)  involved issues of taxation. 
A)  was about ending poverty. 
B)  was based on a statement of core rights and principles. 
C)  produced the first successful republican government. 
D)  was always likely to succeed. 
E)  involved issues of taxation.

Question 7

Edmund Burke believed that lofty concepts such as liberty and equality endangered public order and triggered the
French Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The nonviolent transition from communist dictatorship to constitutional government in Czechoslovakia is known as the Orange Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which political philosopher argued that tyrants cannot afford to institute reforms because to do so would be to admit past injustices and activate "the rancor and cupidity of the populace"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  Alexis de Tocqueville 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  John Locke 
E)  Alexander Hamilton 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  Alexis de Tocqueville 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  John Locke 
E)  Alexander Hamilton

Question 10

What was the "Lockean attitude" that many of the American revolutionaries possessed?

Accepted Answer

A)  The revolutionary leaders were very bold in reaching for their goals. 
B)  The revolutionaries saw the war as a necessary evil. 
C)  The revolutionaries were convinced that they had divine power on their side. 
D)  The revolutionaries had a more pragmatic approach to government and for dealing with Britain. 
E)  The revolutionaries thought that oppressed people all over the world would come to their aid. 
A)  The revolutionary leaders were very bold in reaching for their goals. 
B)  The revolutionaries saw the war as a necessary evil. 
C)  The revolutionaries were convinced that they had divine power on their side. 
D)  The revolutionaries had a more pragmatic approach to government and for dealing with Britain. 
E)  The revolutionaries thought that oppressed people all over the world would come to their aid.

Question 11

Which country's revolution occurred with little or no bloodshed?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  France 
C)  Soviet Union 
D)  Egypt 
E)  Tunisia 
A)  United States 
B)  France 
C)  Soviet Union 
D)  Egypt 
E)  Tunisia

Question 12

Although the American Revolution can be seen as "a revolution of sober goals," the French Revolution was seen as having "infinite expectations."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Although the new American government could have easily been taken over or supplanted, what helped to defuse and prevent these types of conspiracies and cabals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concern for legitimacy 
B)  Concern for constitutionality 
C)  Concern for the rule of law 
D)  Concern for irony 
E)  Concern for liberty 
A)  Concern for legitimacy 
B)  Concern for constitutionality 
C)  Concern for the rule of law 
D)  Concern for irony 
E)  Concern for liberty

Question 14

Aristotle, Madison, and Marx all saw the perennial tension between rich and poor as a key problem in political life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was the "Reign of Terror?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Robespierre's response to rising political opposition 
B)  Hitler's purge of his "Brown Shirts" 
C)  British name for the march to Boston back from Concord in April 1775 
D)  Stalin's purge of the unfaithful 
E)  John Locke's theory about government and the current political climate 
A)  Robespierre's response to rising political opposition 
B)  Hitler's purge of his "Brown Shirts" 
C)  British name for the march to Boston back from Concord in April 1775 
D)  Stalin's purge of the unfaithful 
E)  John Locke's theory about government and the current political climate

Question 16

Which government document made human rights the philosophical basis of good government departing significantly from past precedent and contemporary practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Federalist Papers 
B)  The Declaration of the Rights of Man 
C)  The Declaration of Independence 
D)  The Second Treatise of Government 
E)  The Federalist Papers. 
A)  The Federalist Papers 
B)  The Declaration of the Rights of Man 
C)  The Declaration of Independence 
D)  The Second Treatise of Government 
E)  The Federalist Papers.

Question 17

Locke argued that his doctrine of rebellion could serve as a deterrent to revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Reign of Terror refers to the time immediately prior to the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which political philosopher argued that the greatest injustice a government could commit was the denial of the people's right to choose their own government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Edmund Burke 
B)  Alexander Hamilton 
C)  Ted Gurr 
D)  Thomas Paine 
E)  John Locke 
A)  Edmund Burke 
B)  Alexander Hamilton 
C)  Ted Gurr 
D)  Thomas Paine 
E)  John Locke

Question 20

After studying the Egyptian and Russian revolutions, what did James C. Davies conclude about revolutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They blossom from smaller rebellions. 
B)  They are, by nature, violent. 
C)  They rely on the elite for leadership. 
D)  They are motivated by a rejection of authoritarian governments. 
E)  They typically occur when conditions get better for a while and then suddenly turn worse. 
A)  They blossom from smaller rebellions. 
B)  They are, by nature, violent. 
C)  They rely on the elite for leadership. 
D)  They are motivated by a rejection of authoritarian governments. 
E)  They typically occur when conditions get better for a while and then suddenly turn worse.

For a revolution to occur, theorists say that all of the following conditions must exist EXCEPT

The storming of the Bastille brought an end to the French Revolution.

What did Thomas Jefferson believe was the responsibility of government to those it governed?

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of Robespierre's revolutionary vision?

What was true of Locke's writing about revolution in his Second Treatise of Government?

Unlike the French Revolution, the American Revolution

Edmund Burke believed that lofty concepts such as liberty and equality endangered public order and triggered the French Revolution.

The nonviolent transition from communist dictatorship to constitutional government in Czechoslovakia is known as the Orange Revolution.

Which political philosopher argued that tyrants cannot afford to institute reforms because to do so would be to admit past injustices and activate "the rancor and cupidity of the populace"?

What was the "Lockean attitude" that many of the American revolutionaries possessed?

Which country's revolution occurred with little or no bloodshed?

Although the American Revolution can be seen as "a revolution of sober goals," the French Revolution was seen as having "infinite expectations."

Although the new American government could have easily been taken over or supplanted, what helped to defuse and prevent these types of conspiracies and cabals?

Aristotle, Madison, and Marx all saw the perennial tension between rich and poor as a key problem in political life.

What was the "Reign of Terror?"

Which government document made human rights the philosophical basis of good government departing significantly from past precedent and contemporary practice?

Locke argued that his doctrine of rebellion could serve as a deterrent to revolution.

The Reign of Terror refers to the time immediately prior to the American Revolution.

Which political philosopher argued that the greatest injustice a government could commit was the denial of the people's right to choose their own government?

After studying the Egyptian and Russian revolutions, what did James C. Davies conclude about revolutions?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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Exam 14: Revolution: in the Name of Justice

For a revolution to occur, theorists say that all of the following conditions must exist EXCEPT

The storming of the Bastille brought an end to the French Revolution.

What did Thomas Jefferson believe was the responsibility of government to those it governed?

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of Robespierre's revolutionary vision?

What was true of Locke's writing about revolution in his Second Treatise of Government?

Unlike the French Revolution, the American Revolution

Edmund Burke believed that lofty concepts such as liberty and equality endangered public order and triggered the French Revolution.

The nonviolent transition from communist dictatorship to constitutional government in Czechoslovakia is known as the Orange Revolution.

Which political philosopher argued that tyrants cannot afford to institute reforms because to do so would be to admit past injustices and activate "the rancor and cupidity of the populace"?

What was the "Lockean attitude" that many of the American revolutionaries possessed?

Which country's revolution occurred with little or no bloodshed?

Although the American Revolution can be seen as "a revolution of sober goals," the French Revolution was seen as having "infinite expectations."

Although the new American government could have easily been taken over or supplanted, what helped to defuse and prevent these types of conspiracies and cabals?

Aristotle, Madison, and Marx all saw the perennial tension between rich and poor as a key problem in political life.

What was the "Reign of Terror?"

Which government document made human rights the philosophical basis of good government departing significantly from past precedent and contemporary practice?

Locke argued that his doctrine of rebellion could serve as a deterrent to revolution.

The Reign of Terror refers to the time immediately prior to the American Revolution.

Which political philosopher argued that the greatest injustice a government could commit was the denial of the people's right to choose their own government?

After studying the Egyptian and Russian revolutions, what did James C. Davies conclude about revolutions?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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