Forms of Government/Latin America

Learn about government types in Latin America!

Government Types Match the type of government to it's description. Democracy A type of government where everyone gets to participate in the decision making, either directly or indirectly. Oligarchy A type of government where a small group holds all the power. (Rule by a few.) Autocracy A type of government where one person has all the power. (Dictator or monarch.) Read the passage below or click this link to have it read to you. Match. Legislature A body or group of elected officials who make, change, or repeal the laws and government. President Leader of a presidential democracy. Democracy A type of government in which people rule either directly or through elected officials. Prime Minister Leader of a parliamentary democracy. Which are the two main forms of democratic government? Parliamentary and Communist Capital and Stock Presidential and Parliamentary Capital and Presidential Which country is an example of a parliamentary democracy (also autocratic)? Cuba United States Brazil Mexico Which country is an example of a presidential democracy? United States Brazil Mexico All of the above Which political party do candidates in Cuba come from? Cuban Communist Party Cuban Republican Party Cuban Democratic Cuban Republic Read the passage. Complete the table below based on the reading above. Click on a blank box on the table and it will give you choices to pick from! FACTS BRAZIL MEXICO CUBA TYPE OF GOVERNMENT DEMOCRATIC DEMOCRATIC AUTOCRATIC HEAD OF GOVERNMENT IS ELECTED BY CITIZENS CITIZENS CITIZENS, BUT ONLY 1 POLITICAL PARTY TERMS OF OFFICE UP TO TWO 4 YEAR CONSECUTIVE TERMS ONE 6 YEAR TERM UNLIMITED TERMS VOTING AGE AGE 16 + BUT 18 TO 70 IS REQUIRED BY LAW AGE 18 AND UP AGE 16 AND UP WORD SEARCH To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. LEGISLATIVE HEADOFSTATE PARLIAMENT GOVERNMENT COMMUNIST PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE DEMOCRACY JUDICIAL CITIZEN SIXTEEN VOTING TERM