Latin America Government and Economic Systems

How would describe the political parties in Cuba

• There are no political parties

• There are two political parties, the communist and Republican party

• There is only one political party, the Communist Party

• There are many political parties

How are Brazil's and Mexico's government similar?

• They are both parliamentary

• They are both presidential

• They are both autocracy

• They are both communist

What type of government exists in Cuba?

• Communist

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Monarchy

What type of government exists in Mexico?

• Dictatorship

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

What type of government exists in Brazil?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Dictatorship

Using the continuum, which describes Cuba's economy?

• it is mostly market

• it is mostly mixed

• it is mostly command

• it is pure market

Using the continuum, which describes Brazil's economy?

• it is mostly market but has some command

• it is pure market

• it is mostly command with some market

• it is pure command

What is the difference between Cuba and Mexico's economic system?

• Cuba is mostly market and Mexico is mostly command

• Mexico is mostly market and Cuba is mostly command

• Cuba is mostly mixed and Mexico is mostly command

• there is no difference they are both mostly market

What is a major problem with a command economy?

• Shortage of goods may occur if the government cannot predict what people need

• Education is not provided

• Price of goods are to low

• Housing is not available

What is it called when a market and command economy are combined?

• Lassiez-Faire

• pure market economy

• traditional economy

• mixed economy