Question 1

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 2

Explain different theories on the causes of revolution as explained by Burke, Paine, and Locke. Which do you find most convincing?

Accepted Answer

Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and John Loc

Question 3

What happened in the wake of the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) The monarchy was eventually reinstituted. 
B) The monarchy's powers were more limited than those of the pre-revolutionary regime. 
C) Revolutionary social and political reforms were retained. 
D) The government became more centralized. 
E) All of the above 
A) The monarchy was eventually reinstituted. 
B) The monarchy's powers were more limited than those of the pre-revolutionary regime. 
C) Revolutionary social and political reforms were retained. 
D) The government became more centralized. 
E) All of the above

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

José Ortega y Gasset argued that the masses cannot and should not rule society in general. Do the experiences of governments and revolutions in the 20th century confirm this way of thinking, or contradict it? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The experiences of governments and revol

Question 6

Given the dangers and violence involved, is revolution ever justified? What social, economic, or political problems would justify revolution?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether revolution is ev

Question 7

Edmund Burke thought that political philosophy was the secret to good government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

Discuss the various reasons why modern revolutions take place, and why many governments fail because of their indecisiveness.

Accepted Answer

Modern revolutions take place for a vari

Question 10

According to Jefferson, what is the philosophical basis of good government?

Accepted Answer

A) Social deconstruction 
B) Liberty 
C) Human rights 
D) Revolution 
E) The Socratic method 
A) Social deconstruction 
B) Liberty 
C) Human rights 
D) Revolution 
E) The Socratic method

Question 11

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 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

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.

Question 14

Paine argues that revolution is always justified against monarchism. Are there conditions under which revolution would be justified against a democratic government? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine's argument that revolution

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Tocqueville, as soon as a bad government begins to mend its ways,

Accepted Answer

A) it will quell revolutionary fervor. 
B) it will rise greatly in the public's esteem. 
C) it is at an increased risk for revolution. 
D) it stands a good chance of surviving. 
E) none of the above. 
A) it will quell revolutionary fervor. 
B) it will rise greatly in the public's esteem. 
C) it is at an increased risk for revolution. 
D) it stands a good chance of surviving. 
E) none of the above.

Question 17

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 18

Whose approach to political change is summarized by the statement, "Our patience will achieve more than our force"?

Accepted Answer

A) Locke 
B) Paine 
C) Burke 
D) Robespierre 
E) Jefferson 
A) Locke 
B) Paine 
C) Burke 
D) Robespierre 
E) Jefferson

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the significance of the nonviolent revolutions that occurred in Eastern Europe beginning in 1989? In what other ways do these transitions differ from other revolutions? Do you think there will be more nonviolent revolutions in the future?

Accepted Answer

The nonviolent revolutions that occurred

Karl Marx declared _____ to be the ultimate cause for all revolutions.

Explain different theories on the causes of revolution as explained by Burke, Paine, and Locke. Which do you find most convincing?

What happened in the wake of the French Revolution?

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

José Ortega y Gasset argued that the masses cannot and should not rule society in general. Do the experiences of governments and revolutions in the 20th century confirm this way of thinking, or contradict it? Explain.

Given the dangers and violence involved, is revolution ever justified? What social, economic, or political problems would justify revolution?

Edmund Burke thought that political philosophy was the secret to good government.

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

Discuss the various reasons why modern revolutions take place, and why many governments fail because of their indecisiveness.

According to Jefferson, what is the philosophical basis of good government?

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

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

Edmund Burke believed that political society is best founded on

Paine argues that revolution is always justified against monarchism. Are there conditions under which revolution would be justified against a democratic government? Explain.

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

According to Tocqueville, as soon as a bad government begins to mend its ways,

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.

Whose approach to political change is summarized by the statement, "Our patience will achieve more than our force"?

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

What is the significance of the nonviolent revolutions that occurred in Eastern Europe beginning in 1989? In what other ways do these transitions differ from other revolutions? Do you think there will be more nonviolent revolutions in the future?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy

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 Practicies

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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Exam 14: Revolution: In the Name of Justice

Karl Marx declared _____ to be the ultimate cause for all revolutions.

Explain different theories on the causes of revolution as explained by Burke, Paine, and Locke. Which do you find most convincing?

What happened in the wake of the French Revolution?

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

José Ortega y Gasset argued that the masses cannot and should not rule society in general. Do the experiences of governments and revolutions in the 20th century confirm this way of thinking, or contradict it? Explain.

Given the dangers and violence involved, is revolution ever justified? What social, economic, or political problems would justify revolution?

Edmund Burke thought that political philosophy was the secret to good government.

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

Discuss the various reasons why modern revolutions take place, and why many governments fail because of their indecisiveness.

According to Jefferson, what is the philosophical basis of good government?

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

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

Edmund Burke believed that political society is best founded on

Paine argues that revolution is always justified against monarchism. Are there conditions under which revolution would be justified against a democratic government? Explain.

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

According to Tocqueville, as soon as a bad government begins to mend its ways,

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.

Whose approach to political change is summarized by the statement, "Our patience will achieve more than our force"?

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

What is the significance of the nonviolent revolutions that occurred in Eastern Europe beginning in 1989? In what other ways do these transitions differ from other revolutions? Do you think there will be more nonviolent revolutions in the future?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy

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 Practicies

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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