Revolutionary Concepts

Social Contract

• An agreement between people to create an organized society.

• A legal document outlining government powers.

• A treaty between nations for trade agreements.

• A philosophical concept with no real-world application.

dissident elites, mass frustration, shared motivation and state crises

• The four characteristics common amongst revolutions.

• The main causes of economic growth.

• The key factors in political stability.

• The essential elements of a successful democracy.

Communism

• A political belief that all property is privately owned and people are paid based on their needs.

• A political belief that all property is publicly owned and people are paid based on their abilities.

• A political belief that supports a free market economy and minimal government intervention.

• A political belief that promotes individual ownership and wealth accumulation.

Tyranny

• A form of government that promotes freedom and equality.

• Cruel and oppressive government or rule.

• A system of government where power is held by the people.

• A government that prioritizes economic growth and stability.

Proletariat

• A collective group of working class people.

• A wealthy class of business owners.

• A political party advocating for capitalism.

• An elite group of intellectuals.

Monarchy

• A form of government with a king or queen in charge.

• A system where the government is run by elected officials.

• A type of government where power is held by a small group of people.

• A political system where citizens vote directly on laws.

Dissent

• A disagreement with a friend about a movie.

• When a person doesn't agree with their government and expresses those feelings in public ways.

• A type of music that expresses joy and happiness.

• An agreement with the majority opinion.

Feudal

• A system where landowners provide land to renters in exchange for loyalty and service.

• A form of government where power is held by a single ruler.

• A type of economic system based on trade and barter.

• A social structure based on equality and shared resources.

Democracy

• America has this type of government.

• America has a monarchy.

• America has a dictatorship.

• America has an oligarchy.

Monarchy

• A type of government where a single person rules, often hereditary.

• A democratic form of government with elected representatives.

• A system where the government is run by a council of elders.

• A type of government where France had this before the revolution.