Section 5: Chile Today

In what year did democracy return to Chile?

• 1988

• 1990

• 1997

• 2000

Why were the "leyes de amarre" created?

• The take all power away from the military.

• To give extra power to the president.

• To ease the transition from military regime to democracy

• To limit the power of future presidents.

From 1990-2010, all presidents came from the political alliance called the ___________

• Coalition for Change

• Popular Unity Alliance

• Coalition of Parties for Democracy

• Democratic Change Alliance

Which president was NOT from the Coalition of Parties for Democracy?

• Ricardo Lagos

• Sebastian Piñera

• Michelle Bachelet

• Patricio Aylwin

Select all of the problems that Sebastian Piñera faced as president.

• Rebuilding the country after the earthquake of 2010.

• Creating two new administrative regions.

• Dealing with major educational and environmental protests.

• Dealing with a major rise in inflation.

The economic model that began under the Military Regime was kept following the return to democracy, but with more state spending to tackle inequality.

• True

• False

Sebastian Piñera was the first __________ president in Chile for 50 years.

• left-wing

• center

• right-wing

What is the current constitution of Chile?

• 1925

• 1970

• 1980

• 2010

Read the text. What is Patricio Aylwin's main point?

• That the Constitution of 1925 gave the Military Regime too much power.

• That the Military Regime had wanted to remain in power, and they made it difficult to make changes.

• That democracy is a priviledge, not a right.

• That the Military Regime made it an easy transition back to democracy.

What do you think is a problem that Chile still faces today?