Mexico Government & Economy

What is an Oligarchy?

• When the government is controlled by a king.
• When one leader controls the government.
• When a small group controls the government.
• When the people control the government.

What is an Autocracy?

• When one person has full control of the government.
• When multiple people control the government.
• When the people have control of the government.
• When a confederation takes over the government.

What is a Democracy?

• When the leader is chosen at random.
• When the leader of a country is chosen by the government.
• When people vote for their leader.
• When the people do not have the right to vote.

Think about distribution of power. What form of government holds all the power in the government?

• Federal
• Confederation 
• Unitary
• Democracy 

Which of the following best describes a presidential democracy? 

• The executive branch exist and does not share power with the legislature. 
• The president is elected through parliament. 
• The government has full control of the election.
• The leader only serves 2 years. 

Which best describes a parliamentary democracy?

• The leader is elected by the people instead of the legislature. 
• There is no distinct separation of power between the executive branch and legislative branch. 
• People do not have the right to vote.
• They have full control of the government.

Mexico and Brazil have very similar governments. However, one of them has a Supreme Court of Justice. Which country has a Supreme Court of Justice?

• Brazil 
• Mexico 

What is a federal government?

• This is when one leader makes all the decisions. 
• This is when the national government has full power.
• This is when the regional government has full power.
• This is when the national and regional government share power.

What is a dictatorship?

• A country is led by more than one group of people.
• When a country is fully controlled by one leader.
• A president is voted for.
• A place where people go to vote for a leader.

In this type of government, power is shared by national and regional/local authorities.

• Federal
• Confederation 
• Unitary
• Democracy