Unit 9: Latin American Government & Economics

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Type of democracy where citizens elect the legislative body (law-making body) and the law-making body appoints the executive branch

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parliamentary democracy

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Type of democracy where citizens vote directly for legislative body (law-making body) and executive branch

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presidential democracy

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What kind of citizen participation is present in Brazil and Mexico?

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Democracy

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What determines the difference between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?

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Citizens vote for the president and the legislative branch in a Presidential Democracy; Citizens vote for the legislative branch, and the legislative branch selects the Prime Minister in a Parliamentary Democracy.

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What type of government is most closely associated with command economies?

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communism

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A _____________ is a system of government in which the leader is directly elected by the people.

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presidential democracy

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Which country has a dictator?

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Cuba

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Brazil & Mexico are both

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Presidential Democracies

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The title for the executive branch in each country is a

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president

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In which country are citizens between the ages of 18 & 70 required to vote?

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Brazil