Question

read the passage. then, select the antonym of the word in bold. in 2013, political scientist erica chenoweth made a surprising discovery. chenoweth examined data on every campaign to overthrow authoritarian governments that has taken place since 1900. the findings were astonishing: peaceful protests—rather than aggressive rebellions, coups, or civil wars—are more likely to be successful in ousting dictators from leadership.

Explanation:

To find the antonym of "aggressive", we analyze the context. The passage contrasts "peaceful protests" with "aggressive rebellions...". "Peaceful" means calm, non - violent, which is the opposite of "aggressive" (which implies forceful, hostile).

Answer:

peaceful