Latin American Government

What type of government does Brazil have?

• Monarchy

• Federal Republic

• Communist State

• Absolute Monarchy

In what type of government does the central government have all the power?

• Command government

• Traditional government

• Autocratic government

• Democratic government

What is the primary role of the President in most Latin American countries?

• Head of Government

• Head of State

• Both Head of State and Head of Government

• Ceremonial figure with no real power

In which Latin American country is the government's power divided between 31 states and one Federal District?

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Mexico

• Colombia

What is the term used to describe the type of government in Cuba?

• Federal Republic

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Socialist Republic

• Parliamentary Democracy

In a __________________ government decision are made by the citizen.

• Autocratic government

• Democratic Government

• Command government

• Traditional government

What is the legislative branch of the government called in many Latin American countries?

• Parliament

• Congress

• National Assembly

• Senate

In which country is the President also the head of the military?

• Brazil

• Chile

• Argentina

• All of the above

The primary difference between presidential and pariliamentary government sustems is that in a presidential system the leader is chosen by the ________________?

• Members of the courts

• Presidential cabinet members

• Citizens of the nation who are of voting age

• Members of Parliament

The primary difference between presidential and parliamentary democracies is that in a parlimentary democracy the leader is __________________?

• Voted by the citizens

• Chosen by the members of Parliament

• Chosen by the monarch

• Chosen by bloodline