Latin American Government

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Compare the governments of Mexico and Cuba.

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Citizens of Mexico actively select their head of government; citizens of Cuba do not.

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Government in Brazil?

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Presidential democracy

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Characteristic of presidential democracy:

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Citizens directly elect the head of government.

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Citizen's role in an autocracy:

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Do not play an active role in government; few or no rights.

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Government in Cuba?

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A communist autocracy

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Citizen participation in Brazil and Mexico:

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Citizens vote for members of the legislative body and for the head of government (executive branch).

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In Country X, citizens have free speech; in Country Y, they do not. Identify the countries.

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Country X: Brazil; Country Y: Cuba.

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Difference between presidential and parliamentary democracy:

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In a presidential democracy, citizens vote directly for their head of government; in a parliamentary democracy, the legislative body chooses the head.

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Government controls economy; few personal rights. Country?

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Cuba

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Type of government in Mexico?

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Presidential democracy