Daily News Article - December 11, 2007
1. a) Define referendum.
b) What is a recall referendum? (also called a recall election)
2. Who is presenting a recall bill "to inquire through the Bolivian people's vote whether President Morales continues in his post or not"?
3. How is President Morales reacting to the proposed recall election?
4. a) How many changes to the Bolivian constitution has President Morales proposed that have recently been approved by the assembly?
b) When will the changes take effect?
c) List the three changes to the constitution that were mentioned in the article.
d) How are Bolivians opposed to the proposed constitutional changes reacting? Be specific.
5. Define indigenous, mandate and prefects (all found in para. 5)
b) How will the proposed changes to the constitution affect the powers of Bolivia's nine provinces?
6. a) The leader of which other Latin American country has attempted but failed to make major changes to his constitution through a referendum?
b) How did leaders of the provinces that oppose President Morales' changes react earlier this year to the close relationship between President Morales and President Chavez?