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Which of the following events is a example of a revolution?

a. A group of protesters hang posters that say the current president is not good for their country.
b. A group of people overthrow the monarch of their country and set up a democratic government.
c. A group of politicians vote to change the frequency of elections in their country.
d. A group of businessmen lobby to change the regulation on business in their country.

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B. A group of people, say the Bolsheviks of Soviet Russia, overthrow the government. Although there was not a democratic government set up afterward, it is still a revolution.
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The correct answer is - b. A group of people overthrow the monarch of their country and set up a democratic government.

When a big mass of people gather and they have a goal of overthrowing the monarch because they are not content of their living conditions under his/hers rule, and manage to do it in order to set a new government that will be democratic and will be serving the interests of the people, can be considered as a revolution. A nice example for this, but also a brutal one, is the Romania's case with the overthrowing of Ceausescu (who was murdered) in order to set up a democratic system and not allow the dictatorship to continue.

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