Question 1

Thomas Paine spent time in a French prison during the French Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What document enshrined the egalitarian spirit and slogan of the French revolution: liberty, equality, and fraternity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Republic 
B)  The Declaration of the Rights of Man 
C)  The Declaration of Independence 
D)  The Magna Carta 
E)  Two Treatises on Government 
A)  The Republic 
B)  The Declaration of the Rights of Man 
C)  The Declaration of Independence 
D)  The Magna Carta 
E)  Two Treatises on Government

Question 3

Revolutionary change is most often organized from the lower classes, and all such changes depend on the success of the attempts of the new government to squash corruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How did Gurr and Gladstone reconceptualize the idea of a modern revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a struggle between social classes 
B)  As a desire to destroy the prevailing social order 
C)  As a new belief that political struggle can change social and economic structures 
D)  As a desire to vent public frustrations and exercise their right to revolt 
E)  As an interactive process that occurs over time 
A)  As a struggle between social classes 
B)  As a desire to destroy the prevailing social order 
C)  As a new belief that political struggle can change social and economic structures 
D)  As a desire to vent public frustrations and exercise their right to revolt 
E)  As an interactive process that occurs over time

Question 5

How do revolts differ from revolutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Revolts are nonviolent. 
B)  Revolts are mass movements. 
C)  Revolts only involve a small subset of the population. 
D)  Revolts do not include social upheaval. 
E)  Revolts do not result in a change in the government. 
A)  Revolts are nonviolent. 
B)  Revolts are mass movements. 
C)  Revolts only involve a small subset of the population. 
D)  Revolts do not include social upheaval. 
E)  Revolts do not result in a change in the government.

Question 6

What did Locke believe could serve as a deterrent to revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The doctrine of rebellion 
B)  Fear of anarchy 
C)  Consent of the governed to be governed 
D)  Desire to protect liberty, equality and property 
E)  A strong military 
A)  The doctrine of rebellion 
B)  Fear of anarchy 
C)  Consent of the governed to be governed 
D)  Desire to protect liberty, equality and property 
E)  A strong military

Question 7

According to James C. Davies's theory, revolutions will be shorter and less violent in countries that previously experienced great economic growth followed a steep decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The American revolutionaries of 1776 saw and believed that there was an "intimate relationship" between the words
of their Declaration of Independence and the deeds they performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

About 40 countries experienced some sort of military takeover from 1945 to 1970.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Tocqueville argued that economic improvement led to revolution because once people saw that some improvement was possible, they inevitably yearned for more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Harvard sociologist Pitirim Sorokin, the was the bloodiest and most turbulent in our history.

Accepted Answer

A)  sixteenth century 
B)  seventeenth century 
C)  eighteenth century 
D)  nineteenth century 
E)  twentieth century 
A)  sixteenth century 
B)  seventeenth century 
C)  eighteenth century 
D)  nineteenth century 
E)  twentieth century

Question 12

According to Jefferson, a government's legitimacy can be traced to the ability to protect the freedoms of the
individual and how it conforms to the will of the majority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Karl Marx declared _________to be the ultimate cause for all revolutions.

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty and social alienation 
B)  restriction of liberty 
C)  economic improvement 
D)  inequality in wealth 
E)  the perception that government leaders are inept 
A)  poverty and social alienation 
B)  restriction of liberty 
C)  economic improvement 
D)  inequality in wealth 
E)  the perception that government leaders are inept

Question 14

Revolutions are, by definition, violent political phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Edmund Burke believed that political society is best founded on

Accepted Answer

A)  the protection of human rights. 
B)  religion and tradition. 
C)  the philosophy of rationalism. 
D)  the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity. 
E)  scientific principles. 
A)  the protection of human rights. 
B)  religion and tradition. 
C)  the philosophy of rationalism. 
D)  the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity. 
E)  scientific principles.

Thomas Paine spent time in a French prison during the French Revolution.

What document enshrined the egalitarian spirit and slogan of the French revolution: liberty, equality, and fraternity?

Revolutionary change is most often organized from the lower classes, and all such changes depend on the success of the attempts of the new government to squash corruption.

How did Gurr and Gladstone reconceptualize the idea of a modern revolution?

How do revolts differ from revolutions?

What did Locke believe could serve as a deterrent to revolution?

According to James C. Davies's theory, revolutions will be shorter and less violent in countries that previously experienced great economic growth followed a steep decline.

The American revolutionaries of 1776 saw and believed that there was an "intimate relationship" between the words of their Declaration of Independence and the deeds they performed.

About 40 countries experienced some sort of military takeover from 1945 to 1970.

Tocqueville argued that economic improvement led to revolution because once people saw that some improvement was possible, they inevitably yearned for more.

According to Harvard sociologist Pitirim Sorokin, the was the bloodiest and most turbulent in our history.

According to Jefferson, a government's legitimacy can be traced to the ability to protect the freedoms of the individual and how it conforms to the will of the majority.

Karl Marx declared _________to be the ultimate cause for all revolutions.

Revolutions are, by definition, violent political phenomenon.

Edmund Burke believed that political society is best founded on

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

Thomas Paine spent time in a French prison during the French Revolution.

What document enshrined the egalitarian spirit and slogan of the French revolution: liberty, equality, and fraternity?

Revolutionary change is most often organized from the lower classes, and all such changes depend on the success of the attempts of the new government to squash corruption.

How did Gurr and Gladstone reconceptualize the idea of a modern revolution?

How do revolts differ from revolutions?

What did Locke believe could serve as a deterrent to revolution?

According to James C. Davies's theory, revolutions will be shorter and less violent in countries that previously experienced great economic growth followed a steep decline.

The American revolutionaries of 1776 saw and believed that there was an "intimate relationship" between the words of their Declaration of Independence and the deeds they performed.

About 40 countries experienced some sort of military takeover from 1945 to 1970.

Tocqueville argued that economic improvement led to revolution because once people saw that some improvement was possible, they inevitably yearned for more.

According to Harvard sociologist Pitirim Sorokin, the was the bloodiest and most turbulent in our history.

According to Jefferson, a government's legitimacy can be traced to the ability to protect the freedoms of the individual and how it conforms to the will of the majority.

Karl Marx declared _________to be the ultimate cause for all revolutions.

Revolutions are, by definition, violent political phenomenon.

Edmund Burke believed that political society is best founded on

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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