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WorksheetsUnit 8: Latin American Government & Economics
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 34mins
Type of democracy where citizens elect the legislative body (law-making body) and the law-making body appoints the executive branch
presidential democracy
direct democracy
parliamentary democracy
autocratic democracy
Type of democracy where citizens vote directly for legislative body (law-making body) and executive branch
presidential democracy
parliamentary democracy
absolute democracy
autocratic democracy
What determines the difference between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?
Citizens vote for the president and the legislative branch in a Presidential Democracy; Citizens vote for the legislative branch, and the legislative branch selects the Prime Minister in a Parliamentary Democracy
The leader of a Presidential Democracy is called as President while the leader of a Parliamentary Democracy is called a Prime minister
There is no difference between the two forms of democracy
What type of government is most closely associated with command economies?
communism
democracy
republic
monarchy
A _____________ is a system of government in which the leader is directly elected by the people.
communism
presidential democracy
parliamentary democracy
Which country has a dictator?
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
Brazil & Mexico are both
Presidential Democracies
Autocratic Dictatorship
The title for the executive branch in each country is a
king
queen
prime minister
president
In which country are citizens between the ages of 18 & 70 required to vote?
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
In which country is there only one candidate to vote for on the ballot?
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
In this form of government, citizens vote for officials to represent them.
autocratic
oligarchic
democratic
In this form of government, one leader holds all the power.
autocratic
oligarchic
democratic
In which country do citizens have very few personal freedoms?
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
In which country do citizens have the freedom to vote after they turn 18?
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
Once in power, the Cuban president may serve for how long in office?
2 - 4 year terms
1 - 6 year term
Unlimited number of terms
Once in power, the Mexican president may serve for how long in office?
2 - 4 year terms
1 - 6 year term
Unlimited number of terms
Once in power, the Brazilian president may serve for how long in office?
2 consecutive 4 year terms
1 - 6 year term
Unlimited number of terms
Which type of trade barrier involves adding a special tax to goods brought into the country?
In order to help U.S. car companies sell more cars, some people want to put a limit on the number of cars that can be imported from other countries. This is an example of a(n)
A main purpose of NAFTA was to
What is one reason for people to exchange currency?
This country is the #1 producer of coffee in the world
It is important for a country to invest in human capital because businesses
Which is an example of investment in human capital?
What is the money people use in a country called?
What are the three economic systems?
Market, Mixed, and Traditional
Market, Command, and Mixed
Traditional, Command, and Market
What answers the three basic economic questions in a traditional economy?
Consumers
Community traditions
Government
Who answers the three basic economic questions in a command economy?
Consumers
Community traditions
Government
Who answers the three basic economic questions in a market economy?
Consumers/Businesses
Community traditions
Government
What is a tariff?
A limit on imported goods.
A tax on imported goods.
A ban on imported goods.
What is a quota?
A limit on imported goods.
A tax on imported goods.
A ban on imported goods.
What is NAFTA?
An agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. that stops trade between them.
An agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. that lets them freely trade with each other without taxes.
An agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. that limits trade between them..
What is standard of living?
The level of poverty a person experiences.
The level of living a person goes through.
The level of material wealth and comfort a person has.
In this type of economy, people, such as some of the tribes in the Amazon, make their own clothes and grow their own food.
command economy
traditional economy
market economy
mixed economy
In which type of economy does 'supply and demand' decide what will be produced and there are no government regulations?
command
traditional
market
mixed
In this type of economic system, the government owns the businesses and decides what will be made and sold.
market
command
mixed
traditional
In this type of economy, people can own their own business and sell whatever products they want, but the government does make some regulations.
command
traditional
market
mixed
In which Latin American country is the government generally free and has a supply and demand system, but the government still owns the oil industry and there are high taxes?
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
Haiti
Why is the economy of Brazil beginning to be make more money?
The government has given up control of some of the businesses and let private individuals own them.
The government has taken control of some of the businesses and will not let private individuals own them.
There are no privately owned businesses there.
The government controls all the businesses in the country now.
The government owns most of the businesses and there are only a few people that own their own business in ...
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
What is the economic continuum score of Brazil?
26.9
53.3
66
78.2
What is the economic continuum score of Cuba?
29.5
53.7
66
78.2
What is the economic continuum score of Mexico?
26.9
53.7
63.7
78.2
