Latin American Government 1001

Which country DOES NOT have a Presidential Democracy

• United States

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Cuba

Which pair of countries has governments that are most similar?

• Brazil and Cuba

• Mexico and Cuba

• Brazil an Mexico

• Cuba and the United States

Mexico and Brazil have compulsory voting. Compulsory means

• Free to choose, not required

• Voluntary

• Mandatory, not voluntary

• An exercise in a national sporting event.

Which statement is TRUE about Cuba and its government?

• Citizens play an important role in voting for their President.

• Only candidates from the Communist Party are recognized by law and the country is run by a dictator.

• Citzens get to vote for a new President every 4 years.

• Cuba has a Parliamentary Democracy.

The top leader of Brazil's government is

• The National Congress

• The Dictator

• The President and he/she serves as Head of State and Chief Executive

• The Premier

Which of the following statements is true about Mexico's government?

• Mexico's citizens elect the President and he/she serves as Head of State and Chief Executive

• Mexico has Communist Government run by a dictator.

• Mexico is a Parliamentary democracy.

• Mexico does not allow its citizens to vote, the President is appointed each year by Congress.

Which of the following best describes Latin American governments today?

• All Latin American governments are run by Dictators

• All Latin American governments offer citizens few freedoms and are communist.

• Most Latin American governments today are democracies.

• Latin America has one political party and this party is responsible for all decisions made in Latin American countries.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the governments of Mexico and Brazil

• Both are Presidential Democracies where the Executive and Legislative branches are separate.

• Mexico is Parliamentary Democracy, Brazil is a Presidential Democracy

• Brazil is a Parliamentary Democracy, Mexico is a Presidential Democracy

• Both are Autocratic and are led by a Communist Dictator

Which statement describes the democratic government of Mexico?

• Citizens' rights and freedoms are limited

• One leader and political party hold all the government power

• Citizens play little role in choosing government leaders

• Voting is an important responsibility of the citizens.

What type of government has power shared by national and regional (state) authorities

• Unitary

• Autocratic

• Federal

• Dictatorship