What term refers to advocacy of the overthrow of the government?

• A. Sedition
• B. Treason
• C. Insurrection
• D. Rebellion

Answer: (A)

Advocacy of overthrow is described as sedition. Sedition covers speech or actions that urge people to resist or overturn governmental authority, focusing on the act of inciting rebellion rather than the actual act itself. Treason involves aiding enemies or waging war against the state, which is about helping the enemy rather than simply urging overthrow. Insurrection and rebellion refer to the actual uprising or revolt, not the act of urging it. So sedition best captures the idea of promoting or advocating the overthrow of the government.