Latin America Econ/Gov't Test Study Guide

Nearly all of Latin American governments use a presidential system of government. This means

• the president's power cannot be stopped by the judicial branch.

• an executive branch exists and has power separate from the legislature.

• a president must work closely with the parliament who chooses him or her.

• the executive branch is more powerful than the other branches of government.

Which of these would be MOST associated with a governmental dictatorship and restrictions on personal liberties?

• 
  

• Republic of Cuba

• United Mexican States

• Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

• Federative Republic of Brazil

The governments of Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico are all officially headed by a person with the title of

• 
  Dictator.

• 
  President.

• His Highness.

• 
  Prime Minister.

Which form of government would have the MOST amount of citizen participation?

• a democracy

• 
  an oligarchy

• an autocracy

• a confederation

The head of state of the Canadian government is the

• President.

• 
  Prime Minister.

• King of Canada.

• Queen of England.

Because Canada is a parliamentary democracy, its political leader

• is whoever is the eldest child of the current reigning monarch.

• is elected by the majority of the popular votes of its citizens.

• is chosen by the party with the majority of members in the legislature.

• is elected by an electoral college chosen by the unicameral legislature.

One advantage of a market economy is its ability to

• limit consumer choices.

• 
  control the price of labor.

• sell goods at a high price.

• 
  adjust to changes over time.

Under which economic system would factors of production MOST LIKELY be owned by the government?

• mixed economy

• natural economy

• market economy

• command economy

Brazil trades with the United States more than it does with any other country. Industrially, the private sector has made Brazil one of the most advanced countries in Latin America, with massive investment taking place since 1996. Still, over 1 million people live in state-owned housing and millions more are covered by government operated health care.

These facts show that Brazil has a

• mixed economy.

• market economy.

• command economy.

• traditional economy

In which country would you MOST expect to find state-controlled industry, the greatest amount of restrictions on private business ownership, and the majority of the population working for the government?

• Brazil

• Canada

• Cuba

• Mexico