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Latin America Governments

GPS and E.Q. GPS SS6CG2a. Compare the federal-republican systems of Brazil and Mexico to the dictatorship of Cuba, distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting and personal freedoms. E.Q. How are the governments of Brazil and Mexico different from the government of Cuba?

Brazil’s Government TYPE OF GOVERNMENT Federal Presidential Democracy CITIZEN’S RIGHTS/FREEDOMS Right to vote ages 16-17 or over 70 may choose to vote Ages 18-70 MUST vote Average level of freedom Property rights aren’t always protected Courts can’t be trusted

CRCT Test Prep page 60 132. What type of government exists in Brazil? Presidential democracy 133. Which term describes how political power is distributed in Brazil? Federal government 134. One way Brazil’s government is different from the U.S. government is that it… Requires citizens aged 18-70 to vote

Mexico’s Government TYPE OF GOVERNMENT Federal Presidential Democracy (one 6 year term) CITIZEN’S RIGHTS/FREEDOMS Right to vote Age 18 and over may choose to vote Average level of freedom Court system is managed by central gov’t – not independent of president

CRCT Test Prep page 61 135. What type of government exists in Mexico? Presidential democracy 136. Which term describes how political power is distributed in Mexico? Federal government 137. One way Mexico’s government is different from the U.S. government is that it… Presidents can only serve one 6-year term

Cuba’s Government TYPE OF GOVERNMENT Unitary Communist dictatorship President is appointed by National Assembly of People’s Power Communist Party (ONLY POLITICAL PARTY) controls all parts of government CITIZEN’S RIGHTS/FREEDOMS Right to vote Only for members of National Assembly of People’s Power – candidates approved by Communist Party of Cuba Ages 16 and up One of least free countries in the world Government controls almost all businesses, factories, & farms

CRCT Test Prep page 62 138. What type of government exists in Cuba? Dictatorship 139. Which term describes how political power is distributed in Cuba? Unitary government 140. Which statement about political parties is true about Cuba? There is only 1 legal political party

Use the chart on CRCT Test Prep page 63 to answer the following questions: 141. Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom? Cuba 142. Which country requires adults to vote? Brazil 143. Which pair of countries has governments that are most similar? Brazil and Mexico

Summary Question Of the 3 countries: Brazil, Mexico, and Cuba – which would you choose to live in and why?