Latin America Government and Economics Test Study Guide

SS6CG1g Which of the following best explains citizen participation in Mexico? (PS)

• Mexico is an autocracy so citizens participate in the voting process and select their leaders.

• Mexico is an autocracy so citizens do not participate in the voting process and select their leaders.

• Mexico is a democracy so citizens participate in the voting process and select their leaders.

• Mexico is a democracy so citizens do not participate in the voting process and select their leaders.

SS6CG1g Cuba has a type of government in which the ruler has absolute power and is not restricted by a constitution, laws, or the citizens. Name the type of government. (PS)

• Autocracy

• Federal-Republic

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary democracy

SS6CG1g How are the governments of Brazil and Mexico similar? (PS)

• A single individual makes all government decisions.

• Citizens vote for government officials in a national election.

• A small group of citizens runs the entire government.

• Government officials inherit their positions through the royal family.

SS6E2b What is a benefit of trade barriers? (PS)

• to protect domestic markets from foreign competition

• to block the importation of dangerous products

• to sanction an enemy nation

• all answers are correct

SS6E2b How do tariffs benefit a country's economy? (PS)

• by raising the standard of living

• A higher price for imported goods encourages citizens to produce more goods, which creates jobs for their country.

• by bringing global countries together to form an economic alliance

• raising the price of products to produce more profits

SS6E2b Why would a country place a quota on imported goods? (PS)

• to reduce imports so that their own citizens have job opportunities

• to lower taxes

• to increase spending

• to increase exports of created goods

SS6E2b The change in Cuba’s government following the Communist Revolution led to the U.S. placing an embargo on trade with Cuba. An embargo is best described as: (PS)

• A limit on trade

• A ban on trade for political reasons

• A tax on imported goods

• A ban on trade for religious reasons

SS6CG1h What is the difference between a parliamentary and presidential democracy?

• In a parliamentary democracy, citizens vote for their president whereas in a presidential democracy citizens vote for the queen.

• In a parliamentary democracy, citizens vote for members of parliament. Parliament chooses their prime minister. In a presidential democracy, citizens vote for their president.

• In a parliamentary democracy, citizens vote for their Prime Minister. In a presidential democracy, the head of the government is a monarch.

• In a parliamentary democracy, citizens vote for members of the judicial branch. These members select a president from that group. In a presidential democracy, citizens vote for their prime minister.

SS6G1h A country's parliament votes to increase tariffs upon goods from another country. This is an example of

• A monarchy encouraging free trade.

• A socialist congress preventing free enterprise.

• A representative democracy preventing free trade.

• A communist government allowing freedom of speech.

SS6E2d Global agreements like NAFTA(now USMCA) exist to make trade more affordable between member nations. They achieve this by eliminating ___________ or tax on imported goods.

• quotas

• tariffs

• embargos

• borders