Latin American Government 1

In an autocratic government, who rules?

• the people

• the industry

• one authoritative monarch or dictator

• a small powerful group

In a democratic government, who has the power?

• the people

• the monarchy

• the industrialists

• the wealthy

Name the two types of democracy:

• presidential and monarchial

• presidential and parliamentary

• oligarchy and monarchy

• residential and industrial

Who is the chief executive in a presidential democracy?

• the King

• the Prime Minister

• the Czar

• the President

Who is the chief executive in a parliamentary democracy?

• the Prime Minister

• the President

• the Czar

• The King

What type of government does Brazil have?

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary democracy

What type of government does Cuba have?

• monarchy

• autocracy

• democracy

• parliamentary democracy

What type of government does Mexico have?

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

What responsibility do the citizens of Mexico and Brazil have to their government?

• they must pay extra taxes to pay government official's salaries

• they must provide child care for the children of government employees

• they must attend every rally and democratic speech during election season

• they must vote and elect a new chief executive when the time comes

What is the difference between Mexico's presidential democracy and Brazil's presidential democracy?

• all Brazilians, age 18-70, are required to vote

• Mexicans can vote beginning at age 16

• Mexicans must vote or pay a penalty to the government

• Brazilians can vote as young as 14