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Regime change

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The replacement of the fundamental rules, institutions, and structures of a political system, occurring either incrementally or suddenly through elections, coups, or revolutions.

AP course connection

Topic 1.6: 1.6 Change in Power and Authority

Unit 1

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