What Is the Distinction Between a Military Coup and a Revolution

question 71

Multiple Choice

What is the distinction between a military coup and a revolution?

• A)Revolutions do not change the regime or the government, only the civil society.
• B)Military coups merely change the regime while revolutions also change the social order.
• C)Revolutions change the regime and military coups change the social order.
• D)Revolutions cause drastic changes and military coups have little or no effect on society.

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