How long does a governing system usually last before it collapses or is overthrown?

Question

... thanks for the detail.

Answer 1

depends

Answer 2

As long as there is a 2nd Amendment, there will be no overthrowing of this government.  That includes the election of Obama as President, which I hope doesn't happen.  Just because I don't like the government doesn't mean I will sit idly by while some group overthrows it.

Answer 3

depends on the food supply

harvest time = 2x a year

if no harvest = famine

next year = new government

Answer 4

The Roman Empire lasted about 200 years or so. No so long for the British Empire. Hey, look them up on the web. The American Empire may have already reached the level of corruption and tyranny like they did. The oppressed masses usually rise up and overthrow the corrupt tyrants. You just can not pinpoint when things are gonna blow. The French Revolution was the best. The constructed guillotines and chopped off the heads of the aristocrats. It was a bloody mess that went on and on. You can fool some of the people some of the time but you cannot fool all the people all of the time. Maybe working americans are waking up and demanding some answers and some payback.

Answer 5

Roman Empire

509 BC – 1453AD(falls to constantine)

Macedonian Empire

808 BC - 146 BC(conquered by roman empire)

Egyptian

1570 BC - 1070 BC(tribal wars followed)

England - The Kingdom

927 AD - 1707AD

China - The Dynastic Period

2100 BC - 1911AD

USA!!!!!! - 1776 - Present

Ill let you be the judge