What is an active minority and a passive majority? give examples

There is a whole theory of passionarity about this, about an active minority. This active minority is represented by those who are trying to achieve something, often being a fanatic. An example of an active minority and a passive majority can be called revolutionary movements, the same 1917 in Russia. Subsequently, of course, the passive majority also became active, but it was precisely the minority who waged an active struggle against the overthrow of tsarism.