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Latin America Gov't
Latin America Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Monarchy | Government with a King, Queen, or Emperor |
| Absolute Monarchy | Government where the King, Queen, or Emperor has complete power |
| Constitutional Monarchy | Government where the King, Queen, or Emperor has little or no power |
| Democracy | Government where the citizens elect at least some of their leaders and enjoy personal freedoms |
| Autocracy | Government where one person has total control and citizens have few personal freedoms |
| Oligarchy | Government where power is controlled by a small group and other citizens have few personal freedoms |
| Citizen Participation | A measure of how much a country's citizens are allowed to participate in their government. A democracy gives its citizens a large role, and an autocracy and oligarchy give citizens almost no role. |
| Distribution of Power | A measure of how government power is divided between a central government and local governments. |
| Unitary | A government where government power is held by the central government and the local governments have little authority. Cuba and the UK are examples of this type of government. |
| Confederation | A government where the authority of government is held by the local governments that then direct the central government. The United Nations is an example of this type. |
| Federation | A government where power is shared between the Central government and the local government. The United States, Mexico, and Brazil are examples of this type. |
| How would you best describe the United States government? | Federal Presidential Democratic Republic |
| Republic | A democratic government with an elected Head of State |
| Head of State | Ceremonial Chief Officer of the Government of a country. Often a King, Queen, or President. |
| Head of Government | Actual leader of the government |
| How would you best describe the Mexican Government? | Federal Presidential Democratic Government |
| How would you best describe the Brazilian Government? | Federal Presidential Democratic Government |
| How would you best describe the Cuban government? | Unitary autocracy |
| What is the most common type of democracy in Latin America? | Presidential |
| Parliamentary | Democratic type of government where citizens elect representatives to the legislature who then elect the head of government often called a prime minister |
| Presidential | A type of democracy where the citizens elect the head of government |
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