Question

Cuba’s government is:

A) Democracy
B) Autocracy
C) Monarchy
D) Republic
In Cuba, citizens:

A) Elect leaders freely
B) Have limited political rights
C) Vote in competitive elections
D) Choose among many parties
In Mexico, citizens elect the president every:

A) 4 years
B) 6 years
C) 8 years
D) 2 years
In Brazil, citizens elect the president every:

A) 6 years
B) 4 years
C) 2 years
D) 8 years
Which statement is true about democracies?

A) Citizens have no role
B) Citizens vote for leaders
C) Only one party exists
D) Leaders rule for life
Short Answer (10 Questions)
Define autocracy.

Define democracy.

Name one country in Latin America that is democratic.

Name one country in Latin America that is autocratic.

What is the role of citizens in Cuba’s government?

What is the role of citizens in Mexico’s government?

What is the role of citizens in Brazil’s government?

What type of government does Cuba have?

What type of government does Mexico have?

What type of government does Brazil have?


If you finish this Assignment write your name on your paper make sure you write your first and last name. turn in your assignment at the end of day. go to your Text book and read pages352-355 do the Review Section on pg 355.

Answer 1

Multiple choice — correct answers:
- Cuba’s government: B) Autocracy
- In Cuba, citizens: B) Have limited political rights
- In Mexico, citizens elect the president every: B) 6 years
- In Brazil, citizens elect the president every: B) 4 years
- Which statement is true about democracies?: B) Citizens vote for leaders

Short answers (10)

1) Define autocracy.
- A form of government in which one person or a small group holds most or all political power, with few or no meaningful political freedoms or citizen participation.

2) Define democracy.
- A system of government in which power derives from the people, exercised through free and fair elections, multiple parties, protection of civil liberties, and rule of law.

3) Name one country in Latin America that is democratic.
- Mexico (other correct answers include Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, etc.).

4) Name one country in Latin America that is autocratic.
- Cuba (other examples sometimes given are Nicaragua or Venezuela, depending on criteria).

5) What is the role of citizens in Cuba’s government?
- Citizens have limited political rights; they do not freely choose national leaders in competitive multiparty elections. The Communist Party controls national political power.

6) What is the role of citizens in Mexico’s government?
- Citizens vote in free, competitive elections, including electing the president (every 6 years) and legislators; they have political rights and civil liberties.

7) What is the role of citizens in Brazil’s government?
- Citizens vote in free, competitive elections, including electing the president (every 4 years) and members of the legislature; they participate in a representative democracy.

8) What type of government does Cuba have?
- An autocratic, one‑party socialist (Communist) state.

9) What type of government does Mexico have?
- A federal presidential representative democratic republic.

10) What type of government does Brazil have?
- A federal presidential republic (representative democracy).

Reminder: If this is your class assignment, write your first and last name on your paper and turn it in by the end of the day. Read textbook pages 352–355 and complete the Review section on page 355.