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According to Bolívar, how should senators be chosen?

A
They should be chosen by the judges.
B
They should be chosen by the executive.
C
They should be elected by the people.
D
The office should be passed from father to son.
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According to Bolívar, what is the advantage of a hereditary senate?

A
It would be devoted to the preservation of the government.
B
It would be devoted to keeping control of the government.
C
It would resolve political conflicts in the government.
D
It would resolve the problems of violence in government.
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What is Bolívar trying to convey about the powers of government in this passage?

A
The executive branch should have no authority at all.
B
Each branch of the government should have checks on its power.
C
Each branch of the government should be sovereign and independent.
D
The executive branch of government should have complete authority.
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Which of these Enlightenment philosophers’ ideas is supported by Bolívar in this passage?

A
Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers
B
Locke’s idea of natural rights
C
Voltaire’s idea of freedom of religion
D
Hobbes’s idea of the social contract
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How did the American and French Revolutions influence Bolivar?

A
They proved that monarchy was the best form of government.
B
They proved that foreign rulers could be expelled from rule.
C
They proved that independence from monarchy was possible.
D
They proved that the state was more important than individuals.
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Read the excerpt and answer the following question.What ideal of the American Revolution did Bolívar think would not work for South America?

A
democracy
B
individualism
C
liberalism
D
republicanism
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Read the excerpt and answer the following question.In what way did Bolivar believe Napoleon betrayed the republican ideals of the French Revolution?

A
Napoleon expanded his empire.
B
Napoleon supported democracy.
C
Napoleon refused to rule France.
D
Napoleon was crowned emperor.

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