Latin America Government Vocab

The practice of restricting access to ideas and information. What am I?

• Censorship

• Political Party

• One Party State

• Legislative and Executive Branch

A political system in which one party controls the government and actively seeks to prevent other parties from contesting for power. What am I?

• Censorship

• Political Party

• One Party State

• Legislative and Executive Branch

A title given to the person with primary responsibility for running the government. What am I?

• Republic

• Chief Executive

• Head of Government

• Head of State

A body of representatives that makes laws for a nation. A legislative body. What is this?

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Parliament

A form of democracy in which the citizens directly elect a president. What am I?

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Autocratic

• Democratic

The ability to participate/cast a ballot in public elections if one chooses to do so. What am I?

• Bicameral Legislature

• Compulsory Voting

• Voluntary Voting

• Personal Rights

The executive role that symbolizes and represents the people both nationally and internationally. Often a more ceremonial position. What am I?

• Republic

• Chief Executive

• Head of Government

• Head of State

A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them. Also known as the RULE OF ALL. What is this?

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Parliament

A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws. What am I?

• Republic

• Chief Executive

• Head of Government

• Head of State

A group of individuals with broad common interests, that seeks to control government by electing candidates to public office. What are we called?

• Censorship

• Political Party

• One Party State

• Legislative and Executive Branch