Latin American Brazil, Mexico, & Cuba - Governments Quiz

What is the primary role of governments?

• To make ice cream
• To make, enforce, and interpret laws
• To predict the weather
• To bake cookies

In an autocratic government, who holds unlimited power?

• Children
• One person
• The moon
• Everyone equally

How are citizens' rights protected in a democratic government?

• By limiting their freedoms
• By giving power to animals
• By enforcing strict rules
• By the law

What is the main difference between parliamentary and presidential democracies?

• The colors of their flags
• The system of checks and balances
• The type of food they eat
• Their choice of language

How is the leader elected in a presidential democracy?

• By flipping a coin
• Directly by voters
• By singing a song
• By playing a game

Who selects the chief executive in a parliamentary democracy?

• The chief executive
• The legislative branch
• A magic wand
• The clouds in the sky

Who holds the most political power in Brazil?

• The Prime Minister
• The President
• The Chief Cook
• The King

How often is Brazil's president elected?

• Every month
• Every four years
• Every season
• Every minute

How are members of the Senate in Brazil elected?

• By baking a cake
• Indirectly through a dance competition
• By popular vote
• By writing a poem

What is the bicameral legislature of Brazil called?

• Double Trouble
• The National Congress
• The Super Squad
• The Awesome Assembly