1. Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil SS6CG2 The student will explain the structures of national governments in Latin America & the Caribbean

2. SS6CG2 a. Compare the federal-republican systems of the Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil) and the United Mexican States (Mexico) to the dictatorship of the Republic of Cuba (Cuba), distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting & personal freedoms.

3. Government of Brazil The government of Brazil is a federal. The government of Brazil is a federal. Power is divided between the central government and the state and local governments. Power is divided between the central government and the state and local governments. The government is very large. The government is very large. Brazil is a presidential democracy. Brazil is a presidential democracy. The citizens elect the president, and they The citizens elect the president, and they

4. Elect the members of the legislature, which is called the Congress. Elect the members of the legislature, which is called the Congress. Citizens of Brazil have many freedoms, and they also have the right to vote. Citizens of Brazil have many freedoms, and they also have the right to vote. Men and women who are 16-17 years old may choose to vote. Men and women who are 16-17 years old may choose to vote. Citizens who are 18-70 years old are required by law to vote. Citizens who are 18-70 years old are required by law to vote.

5. Those over 70 may choose to vote. Those over 70 may choose to vote. There are many political parties. There are many political parties. Most parties have particular beliefs that attract followers. Most parties have particular beliefs that attract followers. Others center on particular people. Others center on particular people. Brazil is a country that enjoys an average level of freedom compared to other countries in the world. Brazil is a country that enjoys an average level of freedom compared to other countries in the world.

6. Personal property rights are not always protected, and the court system cannot be trusted to help people in all cases. Personal property rights are not always protected, and the court system cannot be trusted to help people in all cases.

7. Quiz Yourself 1. What type of government exists in Brazil? a. communist b. monarchy c. parliamentary democracy d. presidential democracy

8. 2. Which term describes how political power is distributed in Brazil? a. aristocratic government b. confederation government c. federal government d. unitary government

9. 3. One way that Brazil’s government is different from the U.S. government is that it… a. has a president as chief executive b. does not allow 16-years-old to vote c. requires citizens aged 18-70 to vote d. has a legislature called the Congress