The Bill of Rights

Question 1

According to Bolívar, how should senators be chosen?

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D: The office should be passed from father to son.

Question 2

According to Bolívar, what is the advantage of a hereditary senate?

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A: It would be devoted to the preservation of the government.

Question 3

What is Bolívar trying to convey about the powers of government in this passage?

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B: Each branch of the government should have checks on its power.

Question 4

Which of these Enlightenment philosophers’ ideas is supported by Bolívar in this passage?

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A: Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers

Question 5

Use reasoning and evidence to support your claims.

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The Haitian Revolution was more successful than the Mexican Revolution because it achieved a total social transformation in addition to political independence. While the Mexican Revolution (1810–1821) secured independence from Spain, it initially left many colonial social structures and hierarchies in place. In contrast, the Haitian Revolution was the only successful slave revolt in history, resulting in the complete abolition of slavery and the establishment of a republic governed by formerly enslaved people. Although Haiti faced significant economic challenges and international isolation afterward, its success in fundamentally changing the social order and granting human rights to its entire population made it more successful in achieving revolutionary change than the Mexican independence movement.

Question 6

How did the American and French Revolutions influence Bolivar?

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C: They proved that independence from monarchy was possible.

Question 7

Read the excerpt and answer the following question.What ideal of the American Revolution did Bolívar think would not work for South America?

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A: democracy

Question 8

Question 8

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