 Study Guide Latin America Government 1. In your country, there is a democratically-elected government. You love your new president! You voted in your state, but your cousin in another state told you that they had early voting, but your state didn’t’ have early voting. That is because in your country, the local government is a separate government from the national or central government, and both the national and the local governments have their own set of powers. Each state can make its own election laws. Your country is most likely what type of government? Federal 2. Who is the leader in a parliamentary democracy and what is he the head of? Prime minister and head of state

 Study Guide Latin America Government 3. You are a rich farmer in a small country, and part of the national government. Most people in your country are very poor. You are part of a small group of wealthy landowning families that hold all the political power in your nation. This small group makes all political decisions for your country. When making decisions, you generally do what is best for your families rather than what is best for all the people in your country. Which form of government do you have? Oligarchy 4.How is the president in a presidential democracy different from the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy? The president is elected by the people directly and the Prime Minister is elected by the legislature.

 Study Guide Latin America Government 5. You live in a country that consists of many different states, but they all share common goals and agreements. There is a central government, but it doesn’t do much, and it is a weak government. Most of the power of your country rests with the agreement between the individual states. Your country is most likely a what? Confederation 6. You live in a country where you elect representatives to create laws that you and your fellow citizens want. Even though the elected representatives are considered very powerful, they don’t really hold the power, or make the decisions; the majority of the voters do. What kind of government do you have? Democracy

 Study Guide Latin America Government 7. You work in the local government of your country. Your office is near your home, and you like your job. However, many of your friends and family have said they wish there could be more local control of what the government does. That’s because you are only allowed to do what the central government wants to have done. The central government is very large, and is not nearby. What is your government’s power distribution going to be? Unitary 8.You are the chief executive in your country’s democratically- elected national government. You came to power in the last election after your political party won a majority of seats in the national legislature. As the leader of your political party, you were chosen to be the leader of the government by your co-workers in the legislature. Which form of government do you have? Parliamentary Democracy

 Study Guide Latin America Government 9. In which form of government would the “will of the people” MOST likely be the rule of law? Democracy 10. A presidential democracy is used in which country in Latin America? Mexico

 Study Guide Latin America Government 11. A parliamentary democracy is used in which country in North America? Canada 12. True or false: There are many different ways to set up a democracy. True

 Study Guide Latin America Government 13. You live in a small country ruled by one man, who is also the head of the military. The only TV and radio stations you have are owned and run by the government. You can access the Internet, but you can only see certain government-approved websites. Although your country has elections, you are only allowed to vote for your current leader. People who criticize or protest against the government are jailed or executed. Which form of government do you have? Autocracy 14. What is one disadvantage of a direct democracy? The decision making process is slow.

 Study Guide Latin America Government 15.How is a president in a presidential democracy like the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy? The are both in charge of their countries and the military. 16. Which form of government puts the power of the government in a single person? Autocracy

 Study Guide Latin America Government 17.In what government type splits the power between a central government and the states? Federal 18.Which type of government generally aligns with a command economy? Communist

 Study Guide Latin America Government 19. Describe an oligarchy? Rule by a few. 20.As a result of the Cold War, a foreign country supported the economy of Cuba AND placed nuclear missiles in Cuba. President Kennedy forced them to remove the missiles, but who was that country? Soviet Union or USSR