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How does Bolivar view elections? How does this view influence what he includes in the Bolivian Constitution?

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Bolivar viewed elections as the greatest menace of republics which he said must be avoided as they bring about anarchy

Step-by-step explanation:

Bolivar saw elections as a menace to be avoided. He wanted a government with an hereditary upper house, an elected lower house and a life president.

In line with this, Bolivia's constitution of 1826, appointed him as president for life and he was also given the power to choose whoever should succeed him by the legislature.

This caused an outrage among American conservatives as well as liberals. Bolivar ended up as a dictator.

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