WorksheetsLatin America Economic & Government Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 59mins
All economies have some market and some command elements, therefore they are known as ____________________ economies.
Traditional
Pure Market
Mixed
Pure Command
Which trade barrier has been in effect between the US and Cuba since Castro took over?
Tariff
Quota
Embargo
NAFTA
In Cuba, citizens can only vote for....
The Law Makers-National Assembly of People's Power
The Absolute Monarch on the ballot
The President which is the head of government
The Prime Minister who is selected from the parliament
The government of Brazil is a presidential democracy. Which of following statements is true about presidential democracies?
A few people hold all the power in the legislature
The people elect the parliament but not the president
The president is not a member of the legislature
The citizens of Brazil have very little power, but they do vote
The citizens of Brazil directly elects their president. Brazil is a ___________.
presidential democracy
parliamentary democracy
communist country
Brazil holds elections but there is only one person on the ballet
In Cuba, what type of government do they have?
A Parliamentary Democracy
A communist Monarchy
A communist Dictatorship
A communist Presidential Democracy
SS6CG2a One way that Brazil's government is different from the U.S. government is that it
has a president as chief executive
does not allow 16-year-olds to vote
citizens aged 18-70 are required by law to vote
has a legislature called the Congress
In 2010, Mexico imposed a limit of 250,000 tons of sugar that could be IMPORTED into Mexico. This is an example of.....
tariff
embargo
quota
free trade
A tariff is ...
a tax on imports
decrees in import price
a way of boosting trade
a sport that you play
Specialization is ...
a work place job
a way you produce products
the special project you are working on
The focus on producing one thing
Which is a logical conclusion for a country with a high GDP?
It has a high literacy rate.
It has a low literacy rate.
Literacy is not a priority in the country.
There is no relationship between a country's literacy rate and GDP.
Why is Mexico's economy considered a mixed-market economy?
There are more private than public businesses.
There are more public than private businesses.
There are no public businesses.
There are no private businesses.
What is the name of Brazil's chief executive/leader?
President
Dictator
Chancellor
Prime Minister
What form of government is illustrated in the diagram?
Presidential democracy
Parliamentary democracy
Military dictatorship
Communist dictatorship
In this type of government, citizens are able to vote for laws.
Oligarchy
Autocratic
Democratic
Confederation
SS6E4b According to the picture, Brazil is considered what type of economic system?
A mixed economic system that leans toward the command side.
A mixed-command economic system
A mixed economic system that leans toward the market side.
A traditional economic system
What are the ways to increase a country's GDP?
invest only in human capital
invest in capital goods, human capital, and Land
invest in capital goods, human capital, and entrepreneurs
invest in capital goods, human capital, and natural resources
What is Mexico's legislature called?
Parliament
Congress
House of Representatives
House of Lords
Senate
Which country is voting mandatory? (check all that apply)
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
The United States
In which country is the title of the leader of the executive branch called a president?
Cuba
Mexico
Brazil
Canada
What Brazil and Mexico done to help the poverty in their countries?
They have invested in all four factors of production
Sent people to other countries
Invested in human capital
Received aid from other countries
Cuba's leader type under Fidel Castro or Raul Castro?
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Democracy
absolute monarchy
What does both Mexico and Brazil's government have in common?
Mandatory Voting
Presidential Democracy
Citizens vote only for lawmakers
Congress is their legislature
SS6E1c In which countries do buyers and sellers come to agreement on prices in order to trade?
Brazil and Cuba
Cuba and the U.S.
Mexico and Brazil
U.S., Cuba, Brazil
Which Latin American country has the LEAST amount of FREEDOM for its citizens?
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
Use the list to answer the following question.
1. Brazil
2. Cuba
3. Mexico
Which of the listed countries are BEST characterized as mixed economies?
1 and 2
2 only
1 and 3
3 only
Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between literacy and poverty in Latin America and elsewhere?
Low literacy rates increase poverty.
High literacy rates eliminate poverty.
Poverty decreases literacy rates.
Poverty increases literacy rates.
How is the citizen participation in Brazil and Mexico similar?
Citizens are forced to join the majority political party.
Citizens do not have the right to vote in a national elections.
Citizens vote for legislators who elect the head of governments.
Citizens vote for members of the legislative and executive branch.
This country is the #1 producer of coffee in the world
Which of the following Latin American countries is closest to a command economy?
North Korea
Cuba
Brazil
Mexico
In Mexico, 94.5% of its citizens can read and write. This means Mexico has a high
Exchange Rate
IQ Rate
Literacy Rate
Intelligence Rate
Country with the largest economy in Latin America.
United States
Cuba
Mexico
Brazil
Cuba, Brazil, and Mexico all have this in common
All have a parliament
All have a command economy
All have a unitary government
All have a president
