6SS World Studies Ch 15.3-4 Review

Brazil has a _____ democracy.

Brazil has a _____ government.

The _____ is the main legislative body of Brazil.

Voting is _____ in Brazil between the ages of 18 and 70. (Be prepared to explain what this means!)

Answer explanation

"Compulsory" means Brazil's citizens are required by law to vote. They face a fine if they do not!

Brazil's economy is generally a market system, but the government maintains control of important industries such as steel production.

• True

• False

Brazil's _____ program in which major cuts were made to the budget was meant to help the country improve its debt.

What is the major import of Brazil?

• coffee

• technology

• petroleum products

• sugar

• precious metals

Bolsa Família was meant to help...

• Brazil's low-income families.

• Refugee families in Brazil.

• families in Brazil's foster network.

• host families of foreign exchange students in Brazil.

Entrepreneurs have a fair amount of freedom in Brazil's economy.

• True

• False