On Tyranny

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1. Recall and Understand Content (e.g., who, what, where, when) 
2. Apply and Analyze Ideas (e.g., how and why)

1. According to Snyder, what causes the collapse of many democracies? 

A) freely elected leaders who dismantle institutions

B) military conquest by more powerful nations

C) terrorist attacks from decentralized networks

D) domestic military leaders who seize control

2. Snyder argues that one effect of portraying certain groups negatively is: 

A) a reduced sense of loyalty.

B) a sense of the common good.

C) a tolerance of abuse.

D) a corresponding demand for rights

3. In Chapter 5, what does Snyder argue is a threat to democratic institutions? 

A) paramilitary violence

B) centralized government

C) disenfranchised citizens

D) state-controlled media

4. What do Teresa Prekerowa’s and Winston Churchill’s actions have in common? 

A) They capitulated to the Nazis in the hopes of appeasement.

B) They went against predominating attitudes toward Nazi rule.

C) They both operated as part of the Polish resistance.