ANTICIPATORY SET: POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS

Answer the following questions true or false. If they are false, write the
correction in the space provided.

1. There is only one kind of revolution. True or False

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2. Revolutions are always violent and many

people die. True or False
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3. There have been countless revolutions

throughout history. True or False
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4. Some philosophers believe that citizens

should never rise up against their
True or False
government.
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5. The development of democracy is a new

concept that only occurred since the True or False
Renaissance.
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6. Revolution is unnecessary today; True or False
governments run to serve their people
and people can trust their governments.
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7. Revolutions are usually difficult to True or False

understand thanks to the multitude of
complex issues involved.
_________________________________________ True or False
8. Modern democracy was heavily
influenced by major revolutions in the
past.
_________________________________________ True or False
9. Changing ideas usually have a major role
to play in revolutions getting started.
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True or False
10. People of a nation that rise up in
revolution are usually the poor and
downtrodden who have no chance of
escaping their lives otherwise.
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MAKE A PREDICTION:
What do you think is the primary common characteristic of
revolutions? Explain your thinking.

A large change or shift.