When widespread and successful oppositional movements overthrow traditional or legal-rational authority a(n) ____ has taken place?

A) outbreak of charismatic authority
B) political revolution
C) Jeffersonian rebellion
D) counterrevolution
E) coup

Oppositional Movements

Oppositional movements refer to groups or organizations that challenge, protest against, or seek to change established societal norms, policies, or governments.

Political Revolution

A fundamental and sudden change in political power or organizational structures that occurs when the population revolts against current authorities, leading to a radical shift in government or policies.