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Why did military leaders overthrow the governments of Chile and Argentina in the 1970s?
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The governments had jailed and murdered political opponents.
The governments had jailed and murdered political opponents.
They feared their governments were moving toward communism.
They feared their governments were moving toward communism.
They thought their governments were not doing enough to combat inequality.
They thought their governments were not doing enough to combat inequality.
They disapproved of their governments using oil revenue to fund social programs.
The governments had jailed and murdered political opponents.
They feared their governments were moving toward communism.
They thought their governments were not doing enough to combat inequality.
Use the following excerpt to answer the question.
“The continuation of authority in one individual has frequently been the undoing of democratic governments. Repeated elections are essential in popular systems, because nothing is so dangerous as to permit a citizen to remain long in power. The people get used to obeying him and he gets used to commanding it, from which springs . . . tyranny.”
— Simón Bolívar, Address to the Congress of Angostura, 1819
What point is Simón Bolívar making about democratic governments?
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Democratic governments are doomed to fail because they give too much authority to one leader.
Democratic governments are doomed to fail because they give too much authority to one leader.
Democratic governments should not let the citizens have power over the government for very long.
Democratic governments should not let the citizens have power over the government for very long.
Democratic governments work fine as long as the citizens always obey all elected leaders.
Democratic governments work fine as long as the citizens always obey all elected leaders.
Democratic governments must choose new leaders frequently to keep power in the hands of the people.
Democratic governments must choose new leaders frequently to keep power in the hands of the people.
How is Paraguay different from Chile, Argentina and Uruguay?
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Most of its descendants are mestizos.
Most of its descendants are mestizos.
Most descend from Italian immigrants.
Most descend from Italian immigrants.
Spanish is the main language.
Spanish is the main language.
English is the main language.
Most descend from Italian immigrants.
Which are some cultural characteristics of Brazil? Select the two correct answers.
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The language spoken is the same as in other South American nations.
The language spoken is the same as in other South American nations.
It has the largest Catholic population in the world.
It has the largest Catholic population in the world.
Half of its population consists of people of African descent.
Half of its population consists of people of African descent.
Quechua is the official language.
Quechua is the official language.
The majority of its descendants are from Spain.
It has the largest Catholic population in the world.
Half of its population consists of people of African descent.
Which types of economic activity dominate the Amazon rainforest and the savannas of central Brazil?
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fishing in the Amazon and farming on the savanna
fishing in the Amazon and farming on the savanna
logging in the Amazon and ranching on the savanna
logging in the Amazon and ranching on the savanna
farming in the Amazon and logging on the savanna
farming in the Amazon and logging on the savanna
ranching in the Amazon and manufacturing on the savanna
logging in the Amazon and ranching on the savanna
Why is Brazil's government unique to the region?
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It is most like the government of the United States.
It is most like the government of the United States.
It is ruled by a military dictator.
It is ruled by a military dictator.
It has a presidential republic unlike other countries in the region.
It has a presidential republic unlike other countries in the region.
It is modeled after Portugal's government.