Latin American Government

What type of government exists in Mexico?

• monarchy

• communist

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

Which term describes how political power is distributed in Mexico?

• federal government

• unitary government

• aristocratic government

• confederation government

One way that Mexico's government is different from the U.S. government is that

• the president is the chief executive

• the legislature is called the Congress

• citizens 18 years old and over may vote

• presidents can only serve one 6-year term

What type of government exists in Brazil?

• communist

• monarchy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

Which term describes how political power is distributed in Brazil?

• federal government

• unitary government

• aristocratic government

• confederation government

One way that Brazil's government is different from the U.S. government is that it

• has a president as a chief executive

• does not allow 16-year-olds to vote

• requires citizens aged 18-70 to vote

• has a legislature called the Congress

What type of government exists in Cuba?

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

Which term describes how political power is distributed in Cuba?

• federal government

• unitary government

• aristocratic government

• confederation government

Which statement about political parties is true about Cuba?

• There are many political parties

• There is only one legal political party

• The leader of a political party cannot be president.

• Those running for office may not be in the Community Party.

Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom?

• Cuba

• Brazil

• Mexico

• United States