LA Govt quiz review

The United States is a presidential democracy, and so is...

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Brazil

• Canada

_____________________ has a bicameral legislature, the National Congress, consisting of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies.

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Brazil

• The United States

Voting in Mexico and Brazil is compulsory, which means that it is...

• mandatory

• voluntary

• a right of citizens

• only for citizens over age 18

In Cuban elections, the candidates must...

• be selected and approved by the Communist political party.

• receive the most votes in a popular election to win.

• be a member of parliament.

• be elected every 4 years.

The Chief Executive and Head of State in Brazil is...

• the President.

• The Prime Minister.

• A Dictator.

• a handsome guy.

In Mexico...

• the citizens elect the President by popular vote.

• a dictator runs a Communist government.

• the government is a parliamentary democracy.

• the President is appointed by the congress.

What best describes Latin American Governments today?

• Latin American governments are mostly run by dictators.

• Latin American governments are communist and offer few freedoms.

• Most Latin American governments are democracies.

• Latin America has one political party responsible for all decisions.

Which of the following statements is true?

• Mexico and Brazil are both presidential democracies where the executive and legislative branches are separate.

• Mexico is a presidential democracy and Brazil is a parliamentary democracy.

• Cuba and Brazil are both autocratic dictatorships.

• Mexico and Brazil are both parliamentary democracies where the president and congress work together.

In the government of Mexico...

• citizens rights and freedoms are limited.

• The president holds all of the political power.

• voting is an important responsibility of the citizens.

• citizens play little role in electing government representatives.

What system of government distributes authority between the national government and state governments?

• Autocratic

• Unitary

• Federal

• Democratic