Latin American Government

What kind of government has the MOST citizen participation? 

• Democratic
• Autocratic
• Oligarchic
• Dictatorship

Government in which One person possesses unlimited power and the citizen has little, if any, role in the government. 

• Oligarchy
• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Republic

Which BEST describes the two predominant forms of a democratic government?

• dictatorship and republican
• presidential and dictatorship
• presidential and confederate
• parliamentary and presidential

Which system of government do local and central governments divide power?

• Unitary
• Federal
• Confederal
• Democracy

Which system of government does the Central government have the power?

• Unitary
• Federal
• Confederal
• Democracy

This type of government/ form of citizen participation has a small group of people in complete control of the country.

• Autocracy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Confederation

Tommy lives in a Latin American country where the leaders of the government are elected by the people for a specific length of time. The leaders are expected to represent the interests and wishes of citizens. What type of government would BEST describe the one where Tommy lives?

• Presidential Democracy

• Communist Dictatorship

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

In Patrick’s country, the president is very powerful. There is a senate in which citizens are elected to serve, but it can only advise the president. The president makes all decisions and controls the civilian government and the military. Which answer choice correctly describes Patrick's country?

• It’s a parliamentary democracy.

• It’s an autocratic government.

• It's a presidential democracy.

• It's a democratic government.

What type of government exist in Brazil?

• Dictatorship/ Autocratic

• Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

What type of government exist in Mexico?

• Dictatorship/ Autocratic

• Monarchy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy