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What is it called when an group of people overthrow one government?

treason


What is overthrow of a government by the people?

It is called a coup or a coup d'etat.


The sudden overthrow of a government by a small group of well-connected people is called?

coup d'état


What was the overthrow of the czar by the Russian people called?

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Why did people think the black panthers were communist?

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How do you overthrow a government?

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A sudden overthrow of a government by a small group of people?

Coup


How did the people overthrow the government in the Haitian revolution?

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Which action could be justified by ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

people have the right to overthrow an oppressive government


What does It is right of the people to alter or to abolish it and to institute new government mean?

If a government is not responsive to the needs of its people, people have the right to overthrow the government and develop a new system of government. In the case of the American Revolution, this was a violent overthrow and the creation of a whole new type of government.


What document allowed people to overthrow a tyrannical government?

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The theme suggests that people have the right to resist and overthrow a tyrannical government when their basic rights and freedoms are severely violated.