SS6CG1 Latin America Government Systems

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Which country has a "Single political party that controls the government"? Options: Cuba, Mexico, Brazil

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Cuba

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What is an Autocracy?

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When one person has full control of the government.

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Cuba is a communist country. What type of government is this?

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Autocracy

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How might the form of government affect the role of the citizen in Cuba?

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Cuba has a dictatorship, which limits the voting rights of the citizens.

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What is the title of the political leader with the most power in the countries of Brazil and Mexico?

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president

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Which country allows citizens to vote but only allows one political party (Communist Party) to run for office?

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Cuba

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What country is described in the passage: "Citizens have freedom of speech and of the press in keeping with the objectives of socialist society." This passage is from the 1992 Constitution of a Caribbean country that went through a violent revolution in the late 1950s?

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Republic of Cuba

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What Latin American country is described by the following characteristics?
-- Federal system
-- Voting is REQUIRED by citizens aged 18-70
-- Presidential democracy
-- National Congress and Chamber deputies is bicameral legislature
-- President is elected to a single 4-year term

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Brazil

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The people of Mexico and Brazil vote in two separate elections. One is to elect the executive branch and the other is to elect the members of the legislative branch. This is an example of which type of government?

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presidential democracy

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Some dictators take over by military force.

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True