Types of Government Review

Since its 1988 constitution, Brazil has divided its country into twenty-six states and a central government district. All these political units have a local government that has its own laws and taxes. Brazilians vote for representatives at each level. The central government shares power with the states.

How is power distributed in Brazil?

• Unitary

• Confederation

• Federal

Since its 1988 constitution, Brazil has divided its country into twenty-six states and a central government district. All these political units have a local government that has its own laws and taxes. Brazilians vote for representatives at each level. The central government shares power with the states.

What types of citizen participation is used in Brazil?

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

For only three years beginning in 1836, the countries of Bolivia, North Peru, and South Peru attempted a government system in which the three countries created a loose union that shared power as well as ruled themselves.

What type of power distribution system did Bolivia and Peru attempt to create in 1836?

• Unitary

• Confederation

• Federal

Costa Rica is a peaceful, democratic republic where power is only given by the central government, based in San Jose, the capital city. The seven provinces have leaders, but the laws and taxes of the central government have full control over the regional division.

How is power distributed in Costa Rica?

• Unitary

• Confederation

• Federal

Costa Rica is a peaceful, democratic republic where power is only given by the central government, based in San Jose, the capital city. The seven provinces have leaders, but the laws and taxes of the central government have full control over the regional division.

What type of citizen participation is used in Costa Rica?

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

Since its 1917 constitution, Mexico has had a central government based in its capital, Mexico City, and thirty-one states that also have their own state governments and share power with the central government. Citizens vote for their representatives on three government levels: the central, state, and municipal governments.

How is power distributed in Mexico?

• Unitary

• Confederation

• Federal

Since its 1917 constitution, Mexico has had a central government based in its capital, Mexico City, and thirty-one states that also have their own state governments and share power with the central government. Citizens vote for their representatives on three government levels: the central, state, and municipal governments.

What type of citizen participation is used in Mexico?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Fidel Castro took power as dictator over Cuba and made it communist in 1959 after leading the Cuban Revolution. Under this government system, only one political party was in control and only one person, Castro, made all decisions for the citizens. The laws he established from Havana, the capital, were to be followed by the entire country.

How is power distributed in Cuba?

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederation

Fidel Castro took power as dictator over Cuba and made it communist in 1959 after leading the Cuban Revolution. Under this government system, only one political party was in control and only one person, Castro, made all decisions for the citizens. The laws he established from Havana, the capital, were to be followed by the entire country.

What type of citizen participation is used in Cuba?

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic state. Its religion is Islam. Its constitution is almighty God's book, The Holy Quran, and the Sunna (traditions) of the Prophet.

What type of government is being described?

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Theocracy