Chapter 3 MIDDLE AND SOUTH AMERICA

Venezuelans Reject Constitutional Changes

After watching the Venezuelans Reject Constitutional Changes video, consider the questions below. Then "submit" your response.

1. Voting for the socialist amendments were

30 percent of voters

45 percent of voters

49 percent of voters

50 percent of voters

2. The amendments would have

Allowed Chavez to stand for elections indefinitely

Nationalized oil companies

Established communes

Nationalized department stores

3. Chavez has earned the loyalty of poor Venezuelans by

Giving all of them land

Rationing food

Using oil wealth to fund food subsidies and social programs

Establishing a city beautification program in Caracas

4. Despite their liking for Chavez as a leader, Venezuelans are still disturbed by

Crime

Corruption

Scarcities

All of the above