WorksheetsLatin American Government
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the three types of government?
autocratic, democratic, libertarian
autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic
expository, revolutionary, and stationary
democratic, presidential, and parliamentary
In an autocratic government, who rules?
the people
the industry
one authoritative monarch or dictator
a small powerful group
In a democratic government, who has the power?
the people
the monarchy
the industrialists
the wealthy
In an oligarchy, where is the power?
with all the citizens
with the King and/or Queen
with the small group that has financial or military control
with the leader of the wealthiest business
Name the two types of democracy:
presidential and monarchial
presidential and parliamentary
oligarchy and monarchy
residential and industrial
Who is the chief executive in a presidential democracy?
the King
the Prime Minister
the Czar
the President
Who is the chief executive in a parliamentary democracy?
the Prime Minister
the President
the Czar
The King
What type of government does Brazil have?
oligarchy
monarchy
presidential democracy
parliamentary democracy
What type of government does Cuba have?
monarchy
autocracy
democracy
parliamentary democracy
What type of government does Mexico have?
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
What responsibility do the citizens of Mexico and Brazil have to their government?
they must pay extra taxes to pay government official's salaries
they must provide child care for the children of government employees
they must attend every rally and democratic speech during election season
they must vote and elect a new chief executive when the time comes
How long can a Brazilian president serve?
up to two four year terms in office
up to three two year terms in office
only one ten year term in office
the president here can serve for an unlimited amount of terms
How long can a Cuban dictator serve in office?
the dictator is in power till the legislature grows tired of their rules- he/she is then voted out and replaced
the dictator rules until his three six year terms are complete
the dictator rules as long as he/she has control of the people and the communist party
the dictator is chosen in an election every two years
How long can a Mexican president serve in office?
one seven year term
up to three two year terms
up to four two year terms
for only one six year term
What is the difference between Mexico's presidential democracy and Brazil's presidential democracy?
all Brazilians, age 18-70, are required to vote
Mexicans can vote beginning at age 16
Mexicans must vote or pay a penalty to the government
Brazilians can vote as young as 14
Which is the only political party a Cuban citizen can vote for?
the republican party
the communist party
the libertarian party
the democratic party
In Cuba, the president is elected by the citizens. True or false?
True
False
Do Cubans have political choices and the freedom to have diverse political views?
Yes
No
In the autocratic Cuban government, all property belongs to the _______.
people
government
individual owners
small group of legislative leaders
