The country bounced between socialism and adherence to the neoliberal model. Land reform and nationalizations were enforced; the Portuguese Constitution (approved in 1976) was rewritten in order to accommodate socialist and communist principles. Until the constitutional revisions of 1982 and 1989, the constitution was a highly charged ideological document with numerous references to socialism, the rights of workers, and the desirability of a socialist economy. Portugal's economic situation after its transition to democracy, obliged the government to pursue International Monetary Fund (IMF)-monitored stabilization programs in 1977–78 and 1983–85. COUNT 3
QSN1 Between which two political ideals did Portugal bounce between? ANS1 socialism and adherence to the neoliberal model QSN2 In what year was the Portuguese Constitution approved? ANS2 1976 QSN3 For what reasons were the Portuguese Constitution rewritten? ANS3 to accommodate socialist and communist principles