WorksheetsGovernments of Latin America
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Which form of government would have the MOST amount of citizen participation?
democracy
oligarchy
autocracy
anarchy
Which form of government would have the LEAST amount of citizen participation?
democracy
autocracy
oligarchy
beaucracy
How might the form of government affect the role of the citizen in Cuba?
Cuba has a dictatorship, which limits the voting rights of the citizens.
Cuba has a dictatorship, which allows for greater voting rights of the citizens.
Cuba has a federal-republican system, which limits the voting rights of the citizens.
Cuba has a federal-republican system, which allows for greater voting rights of the citizens.
In which system of government do the citizens elect members of the legislature and then legislature elects the executive leader of the government?
autocracy
oligarchy
presidential democracy
parliamentary democracy
-- Federal system
-- President is elected to a 6 year term
-- Senate and Chamber of Deputies is bicameral legislature
-- Presidential democracy
Cuba
Mexico
Colombia
Haiti
The Mexican government functions using a democratic system, while the Cuban government functions using which type of system?
parliamentary
fascist
anarchist
dictatorship
What is the title of the political leader with the most power in the countries of Brazil and Mexico?
prime minister
president
king
chairman
Which country allows citizens to vote but only allows one political party (Communist Pary) to run for office?
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
Turkey
Which BEST describes how a parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy?
The legislative branch in the presidential system is always unicameral.
In a parliamentary democracy, the head of the government is a member of the legislature.
In a presidential democracy, political power is shared between state and federal governments.
In a parliamentary democracy there are usually two main political parties; in the presidential system there is only one.
Which of the countries would citizen participation in government be the LEAST?
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
United States
-- Federal system
-- Voting is REQUIRED by citizens aged 18-70
-- Presidential democracy
-- National Congress and Chamber deputies is bicameral legislature
-- President is elected to a single 4-year term
What Latin American country is being described here?
Brazil
Cuba
India
Germany
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Cuba's government structure?
autocracy
dictatorship
presidential democracy
citizens have very little personal freedoms
________________ is the title of the chief executive with the most political power in a parliamentary democracy.
President
Prime Minister
King
Vice President
If a legislature is said to be BICAMERAL then there are how many houses in that legislature?
1
2
3
4
-- Unitary style of government with one central government
-- Autocratic Dictatorship
-- 16 and over may vote but may only choose Communist
-- National Assembly of People's Power is unicameral legislature
What country is being described here?
India
Mexico
Brazil
Cuba
Who serves as the figurehead in a parliamentary democracy? They have no political power at all.
prime minister
monarch (king/queen)
chancellor
premier
Which country has an Autocratic Government?
Russia
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
What is a democracy?
a system of government in which people have many freedoms
a system of government where people cant breath
a system of government were the leader is Vivian
a system of government in which people have less freedoms
Voting is one key way citizens play a role in the Cuban government
True
False
One leader has all of the power
Autocratic
Democratic
Citizens get most of the power
Autocratic
Democratic
Today most countries of Latin America have a(n) __________ government.
Democratic
Autocratic
Communist
Oligarchies
Cuba has an _____________ government controlled by the ___________party.
autocratic, republican
democratic, communist
autocratic, communist
autocratic, monarchy
Which of the following describe the governments of Mexico and Brazil? (Select 3)
Citizens are not allowed to criticize the government
Voting is an important
Citizens can express their opinions freely.
A written constitution protects the rights of citizens.
One leader or political party controls the government
Which of the following describe the government of Cuba? (Select 3)
Citizens are not allowed to criticize the government
Citizens play little role in choosing the leaders of their country
Citizens can express their opinions freely.
A written constitution protects the rights of citizens.
One leader or political party controls the government
The top leader in Brazil and Mexico is the.....
Prime Minister
Chancellor
President
King
The legislature of Cuba is called the.....
National Council of Deputies
National Federal Assembly
National Assembly of People's Power
National Congress
The legislatures of Brazil and Mexico are called the.....
National Council of Deputies
National Federal Assembly
National Assembly of People's Power
National Congress
How is power distributed in Mexico and Brazil?
Unitary system
Federal System
How is power distributed in Cuba?
Unitary system
Federal System
Which of the following describe a presidential democracy? (select 2)
leader is chosen by the legislature
leader is directly elected by the people
leader is separate from the legislature
leader is a part of the legislature
Which of the following describe a parliamentary democracy? (select 2)
leader is chosen by the legislature
leader is directly elected by the people
leader is separate from the legislature
leader is a part of the legislature
Which government officials are directly elected by the people in Mexico and Brazil? (select 2)
President
Members of national legislature
Prime Minister
Members of the Presidential Cabinet
