Latin American Government

Which is true about democracies?

• elections for leaders are part of a few democracies
• there are many different ways to set up a democracy
• Monarchs rule autocratically in a democratic government
• Laws are made to protect legislature

Which is TRUE of a parliamentary democracy?

• prime minister is not powerful
• prime minister is chief executive
• president is chief executive
• president is head of legislature

A presidential democracy is used in which country?

• United Kingdom
• Cuba
• Mexico
• Canada

A parliamentary democracy is used in which country?

• Brazil
• Mexico
• United States
• Canada

What type of government exists in Brazil?

• communist
• monarchy
• parliamentary democracy
• presidential democracy

One way that Mexico's government is different from the U.S. is that

• president is the chief executive
• legislature is called congress
• citizens 18 and older may vote
• president can only serve one 6-year term