Latin America Government

What Type of Government does Brazil have?

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

What is unique about voting in Brazil?

• Only men can vote

• Only citizens over 21 can vote

• Everyone between 18-70 is required by law to vote

• The voting patrol comes to your house

Citizens in Brazil have the right to:

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom to Own Property

• All of the Above

What is a bicameral legislature?

• A law-making branch with 2 houses

• A law-making branch with 4 houses

• A law-making branch with 1 house

• A law-making branch with 6 houses

What type of government does Mexico have?

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Autocratic Dictatorship

• Presidential Democracy

• Oligarcy

What is a Unitary system of government?

• Power is shared between national and state government

• Power is centralized in the national government

• The state governments hold most of the power

What is a federal system of government?

• Power is shared between the national and state governments

• Power is centralized in the national government

• The state governments hold all the power

What is Autocracy?

• When one person, like a King or dictator is in charge and makes decisions

• When all the people have a say in government

• When a group has all the power and makes decisions

What is Oligarchy?

• When one person, like king or dictator, is in charge and makes all decisions

• When all the people have a say in government

• When a group of people are in control and make decisions

What is democracy?

• When one person is in charge and makes decisions

• When all the people have a say in the government

• When a group makes all the decisions