Government in Latin America

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Today most countries of Latin America have __________ governments.

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democratic

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Cuba has a(n) _____________ government controlled by the ___________party.

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autocratic, communist

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In Brazil and Mexico, this person serves both as chief of state and head of government.

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President

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What system of government is found in Mexico and Brazil?

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Presidential democracy

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What system of government is found in Cuba?

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Autocracy/Dictatorship

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The legislatures of Brazil and Mexico are called the __________, which is similar to the United States.

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National Congress

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Both presidential and parliamentary systems of government fall under ________________ democracy.

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representative

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Most countries have representative democracies and not direct democracies because _____________.

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Citizens do not have the time to vote on every single government policy, decision, or law.

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Which best describes a representative democracy?

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The citizens elect government leaders who will make decisions that represent the citizens' ideas, values, and interests.

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A parliamentary system is an example of a representative democracy because __________________.

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citizens elect members of their respective political parties to represent them in the national government. (Respective = based on the political party that each citizen is a member of)