Uruguayan History and Politics

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  1. Which president, in office from 1903 to 1907 and again from 1911 to 1915, built the foundations of the Uruguayan welfare state?
  2. Which labour right did Uruguay establish by law in 1915, ahead of most of the world?
  3. In which year did the Uruguayan constitution formally separate church and state?
  4. In which decade did women in Uruguay first gain the right to vote in national elections?
  5. What was the Colegiado, tried in Uruguay from 1952 to 1967?
  6. In what year did the military take control of Uruguay's government, beginning a dictatorship?
  7. In which year did Uruguay return to democratic government after the military rule?
  8. What was the Tupamaros movement of the 1960s and 1970s?
  9. How many members does the Uruguayan Senate have, apart from the vice president who presides over it?
  10. How long is the term of the president of Uruguay, and can a president be re-elected immediately?
  11. In what year was the Broad Front (Frente Amplio) founded as a coalition of left-wing parties?
  12. What is notable about voting in Uruguay?
  13. How many departments is Uruguay divided into?
  14. Which sports event was held in Montevideo in 1930 for the first time?
  15. Which constitution is the basis of the present Uruguayan system, with later amendments?
  16. Which country abolished the death penalty in 1907 under the reforms of President José Batlle y Ordóñez?
  17. Which regional trade bloc was founded in 1991 by the Treaty of Asuncion, with Uruguay as one of four founders?
  18. Which Uruguayan state company, created in 1931, handles the refining and sale of fuel?
  19. What nickname is often given to Uruguay for its stability and prosperity compared with its neighbours?
  20. What is the head of the executive of each Uruguayan department called?
  21. Where does the Uruguayan parliament meet?
  22. Which part of Mercosur has its seat in Montevideo?
  23. In which Uruguayan city was the Uruguay Round of trade talks launched in 1986?
  24. What was the Salsipuedes massacre of 1831?
  25. Through which mechanism can Uruguayan voters directly approve or reject a constitutional reform?

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