Latin America Government and Economics

Which of the following BEST describes citizen participation in Brazil and Mexico?

• Citizens are forced to join the majority political party.

• Citizens do not have the right to vote in national elections.

• Citizens vote for the legislators who elect the head of government.

• Citizens vote for members of the legislative and executive branches.

Which of the following correctly identifies Country X and Country Y?

• Country X is Brazil; Country Y is Mexico

• Country X is Mexico; Country Y is Brazil

• Country X is Cuba; Country Y is Mexico

• Country X is Brazil; Country Y is Cuba

What type of government would BEST describe the one where Sofia lives?

• Presidential democracy

• Communist dictatorship

• Constitutional monarchy

• Parliamentary democracy

How are parliamentary and presidential democracies different?

• The executive branch is separate from the legislative branch in a presidential democracy

• The executive branch is separate from the legislative branch in a parliamentary democracy

• In presidential democracies, citizens elect the leader of the government. In parliamentary democracies, citizens do not have the right to vote

• In parliamentary democracies, citizens elect the leader of the government. In presidential democracies, citizens do not have the right to vote.

Which answer choice correct describes Patrick's country?

• It's a parliamentary democracy

• It's an autocratic government

• It's an oligarchic government

• It's a presidential democracy

Which trade barrier sets a limit on the number of certain goods that can be imported?

• Embargo

• Tariff

• Quota

• Sanction

For many years, the United States maintained an embargo on Cuba. What was the purpose of this trade barrier?

• To lower prices for American consumers

• To punish Cuba for its political allies

• To protect domestic industries from competition

• To raise the wages of workers in the United States

What would be the MOST effective way for the Brazilian government to improve the standard of living in the country?

• The government should nationalize the country's major industries

• The government should create barriers to trade with other countries

• The government should increase investment in public education

• The government should spend less on investments in human capital

Which natural resource, provided by the Amazon Rainforest, is the MOST economically important to Brazil?

• Coal

• Cotton

• Iron

• Timber

How can Brazil improve entrepreneurship?

• By making it easier to start a new business

• By limiting access to nonrenewable resources

• By nationalizing economically important industries

• By increasing regulations on the businesses owned by private business owners