Governments of Latin America

Which country has a presidential democracy?

• Australia

• Canada

• Mexico

• Cuba

How is political power distributed in Brazil?

• Federal Government
• Unitary Government
• Aristocratic Government
• Confederation Government

Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom?

• Cuba

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Canada

What is a unitary government?

• The local/regional governments have all of the power.

• The central and local/regional governments share power.

• The central government has all of the power.

This agreement reduced trade barriers between Canada, Mexico, and the United States

• NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

• NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

• OPEC (Oil Producing and Exporting Countries)

• Mercosur

How did the U.S. respond to Castro's victory in the Cuban Revolution?

• They threatened to bomb Cuba.

• The U.S. defeated Cuba at the Bay of Pigs.

• The U.S. demanded Castro step down and he did.

• The U.S. put an embargo on trading with Cuba.

What type of government did Cuba have under Fidel Castro?

• Federal

• Theocracy

• Confederation

• Unitary

What is true about political parties in Cuba?

• There are many political parties.

• There is only one political party.

• There are at least two political parties.

• There are no political parties.

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

• has a president as a chief executive.

• does not allow 16-year-olds to vote.

• requires citizens aged 18-70 to vote.

• has a legislature called the Congress.

What type of government exists in Mexico?

• monarchy
• communist
• parliamentary democracy
• presidential democracy