1. Comparison of Governments

2.  Full Name-Federative Republic of Brazil  Chief Executive-president (elected for 4-year term; 2 term limit  Distribution of Power-Federal  Citizen’s Role-16-17 year-olds and those over 70 may vote; 18-70 year-olds are required to vote  Legislature-Congress  Political Parties- many; people are free to join any they wish

3.  Power divided between central government and the state and local governments.  Government is very large.  Enjoys an average level of freedom compared to other countries in the world. Personal property rights are not always protected and the court system cannot be trusted to help people in all cases.

4.  Full Name-United Mexican States  Chief Executive-president (elected to 6-year term; 1 term limit  Distribution of Power-Federal  Citizen’s Role-Must be 18 years or older to vote  Legislature-Congress  Political Parties- many; people are free to join any they wish

5.  Power divided between central government and the state and local governments.  Enjoys an average level of freedom compared to other countries in the world. The court system is managed by the central government, and is not totally independent of the president.

6.  Full Name-Republic of Cuba  Chief Executive-president (unlimited terms); also serves as first secretary of the Communist Party  Distribution of Power-Unitary  Citizen’s Role-Must be 18 years or older to vote  Legislature-National Assembly of People’s Power  Political Parties- one: Cuban Communist Party PCC; membership is very restricted

7.  Power organized from a strong central government controls each of the smaller units in the country.  Cuba is a communist dictatorship. The citizens do not elect the president.  The president is appointed by the National Assembly of People’s Power.  Citizens may vote for members of the assembly, but only for candidates approved by the Communist Party of Cuba.  Citizens of Cuba have few freedoms.  Cuba is one of the least free countries in the world.  There is little opportunity to own personal property. The government controls almost all businesses, factories, and farms.