Latin America Economics

In the mid-twentieth century, the Cuban government took control of all US-owned oil refineries located in Cuba in order to run the refineries themselves. This government action is characteristic of a country with what type of economy?

• closed economy

• market economy

• traditional economy

• command economy

Use the list to answer the following question.

1. Brazil

2. Cuba

3. Mexico

Which of the listed countries are BEST characterized as mixed economies?

• 1 and 2

• 2 only

• 1 and 3

• 3 only

How might the form of government affect the role of the citizen in Cuba?

• Cuba has a dictatorship, which limits the voting rights of the citizens.

• Cuba has a dictatorship, which allows for greater voting rights of the citizens

• Cuba has a federal-republic system, which allows for greater voting rights of the citizens.

• Cuba has a federal-republic system, which limits the voting rights of the citizens

Which country has an autocratic government?

• Brazil

• Canada

• Cuba

• Mexico

How is the citizen participation in Brazil and Mexico similar?

• Citizens are forced to join the majority political party.

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

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

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

How do presidential powers in Cuba differ from those in Brazil or Mexico?

• In Cuba, the president has legislative powers.

• In Cuba, the president is a figurehead with no power.

• In Cuba, the president is not the sole source of power.

• In Cuba, the president claims the right to rule with absolute power.

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

• 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)

• Federal-Republic

• Autocracy

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary democracy

SS6E1a Which statement BEST compares a market economy to a command economy?

• In both market and command, the government controls the economic activity in a country.

• In both market and command, the government controls the economic activity in a country.

• In a market economy individuals decide for themselves what they will buy and sell, while the government decides in command economy.

• In a market economy there is no private ownership, while command promotes it.

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