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Latin America 3
6th Grade Social Studies: Unit 9 - Latin America Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define: Presidential Democracy | a republic in where the president is elected independently from the legislature |
| Define: Parliamentary Democracy | a republic where the executive is elected by the legislature |
| Define: Bicameral | a legislative body that has two branches or chambers |
| What type of government has the most citizen participation? | Presidential Democracy |
| What type of government has the least citizen participation? | monarchies and dictatorships |
| What type of government does Brazil have? | Brazil has a federal system (meaning the national government shares power with the state government) and a Presidential Democracy |
| Who is the leader of Brazil? | The President is the leader of the executive branch and the head of state |
| How is the leader of Brazil chosen? | President is elected by popular vote for 1 term that lasts 4 years |
| What is voting like in Brazil? | citizens over the age of 16 may vote, but citizens between 18-70 are required to vote in national elections |
| What type of legislature does Brazil have? | The National Congress is bicameral, consisting of 1) the Senate and 2) the Chamber of Deputies |
| What type of government does Mexico have? | Mexico has a federal system (meaning the national government shares power with the state government) and a Presidential Democracy |
| Who is the leader of Mexico? | the President is the leader of the executive branch and the head of state |
| How is the leader of Mexico chosen? | president is elected by popular vote for 1 6-year term |
| What is voting like in Mexico? | citizens over 18 are required to vote in national elections (but it is not enforced) |
| What type of legislature does Mexico have? | The National Congress is bicameral, consisting of 1) the Senate and 2) the Chamber of Deputies |
| What type of government does Cuba have? | Cuba has a unitary system (meaning the national government holds all the power) and a Presidential Democracy |
| Who is the leader of Cuba? | The President is the leader of the executive branch and the head of state |
| How is the leader of Cuba chosen? | The president is “elected” by the National Assembly for a 5 year term, but Cuba’s Communist Party is the only legal party, so the candidate runs unopposed |
| If the President of Cuba runs unopposed, what type of government is this really like? | |
| What is voting like in Cuba? | Citizens over 16 may vote, but they have few choices |
| What is the level of citizen participation in Cuba? | Citizens have few freedoms. Even though citizens get to “vote”, they do not get to select the candidates or make the laws |
| What type of legislature does Cuba have? | The National Assembly of People’s Power is unicameral (no houses) |
| Who control the Communist Party in Cuba? | Fidel Castrol and his brother Raul since 1959 |
| Define: Fidel Castro | Cuban statesman, prime minister and president. After overthrowing President Batista, he set up a communist regime |
| Describe the relationship between the United States and Cuba. | The United States and Cuba have had a strained relationship since Fidel Castro overthrew a U.S.-backed government |
| How did Fidel Castro come to power? | He used military force to overthrow the government in 1959. He became the leader with unlimited power |
| What rights did Fidel Castro take away from the Cuban people? | Everything belonged to the government and no one can do anything about it |
| What countries in Latin America have environmental issues? | Mexico and Brazil |
| What is the environmental issue in Mexico? | Air pollution |
| What is the environmental issue in Brazil? | Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest |
| What are possible solutions to the environmental issues in Mexico? | A restriction car use |
| What are possible solutions to the environmental issues in Brazil? | Passing laws cutting down too many trees |
| Define: Deforestation | the action of clearing a wide area of trees |
| What countries influenced Latin America culture? | Spanish and Portuguese |
| What languages are spoken in Latin America? | Spanish and Portuguese |
| What religions are practiced in Latin America? | Catholicism |
| Who was brought to work in the New World? | natives |
| Define: Triangular Trade | a system of transatlantic trade routes that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas. There were 3 legs: 1) Europe to Africa 2) Africa to the Americas and 3) Americas to Europe |
| Define: Columbian Exchange | the widespread transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and people between the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (the Americas) following Christopher Columbus's voyages in the late 15th century |
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