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federative republic of brazil: Distribution of power, type of government, executive branch, how is the head of government chosen, legislative branch, and role of citizen and also do that with the United mexican States and republic of cuba answer these questions for each on

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Below I summarize, for each country you listed, the distribution of power, type of government, the executive branch and how the head of government is chosen, the legislative branch, and the typical role of citizens in politics.

Federative Republic of Brazil
- Distribution of power / type of government
- Federal, presidential, representative democratic republic with separation of powers among executive, legislative and judiciary. States and the Federal District have significant autonomy (their own constitutions, governors, legislatures).
- Executive branch
- Head of state and head of government: the President of the Republic.
- Cabinet (ministers) appointed by the President.
- President combines both symbolic leadership and day-to-day governing powers (policy direction, administration, decrees within constitutional limits, command of the armed forces).
- How the head of government is chosen
- The President and Vice‑President are elected on a single ticket by popular vote. Presidential elections use a two-round system: if no candidate gets a majority (>50%) in the first round, the top two go to a runoff.
- Presidential term: four years; one consecutive re‑election is permitted.
- Legislative branch
- Bicameral National Congress:
- Chamber of Deputies (lower house): deputies elected by proportional representation (open-list PR) from states; four‑year terms.
- Federal Senate (upper house): 81 senators (three per state + Federal District); senators serve eight‑year terms with staggered renewals.
- Congress makes federal law, approves budgets, oversees the executive, can initiate impeachment proceedings.
- Role of citizens
- Voting: compulsory for literate citizens aged 18–70; optional for ages 16–17 and for those over 70 and the illiterate. Citizens 16+ may vote (16–17 optional).
- Citizens vote in municipal, state and federal elections, may run for office if they meet legal requirements, join political parties and civil society organizations, participate in public consultations and administrative processes, and may use legal channels to challenge government acts (courts, ombudsman, public hearings, petitions).
- Other mechanisms: referendums/plebiscites exist constitutionally but are rarely used.

United Mexican States (Mexico)
- Distribution of power / type of government
- Federal, presidential, representative democratic republic with separation of powers. States and Mexico City have autonomy and their own governments.
- Executive branch
- Head of state and head of government: the President of the United Mexican States.
- The President appoints the Cabinet and heads of federal agencies and directs national policy; is commander-in-chief.
- How the head of government is chosen
- The President is elected by direct popular vote (plurality/first-past-the-post) for a single six‑year term (sexenio); immediate re‑election as President is constitutionally prohibited.
- Legislative branch
- Bicameral Congress of the Union:
- Chamber of Deputies (lower house): 500 members — 300 elected in single-member districts by plurality, 200 by proportional representation from party lists; deputies serve three‑year terms (consecutive re‑election rules have changed in recent reforms).
- Senate (upper house): 128 senators — each state and the Federal District elects three (two-seat majority ticket + one for first minority) plus 32 by national proportional representation; senators serve six‑year terms.
- Congress enacts federal law, approves the budget, ratifies treaties, oversees the executive, and has impeachment/oversight powers.
- Role of citizens
- Voting: voluntary (not compulsory); Mexican citizens aged 18+ vote in local and federal elections. Voter registration is managed by an independent electoral authority (INE).
- Citizens can join political parties, run for office, participate in public consultations and legally defined popular mechanisms (e.g., some forms of citizen-initiated referendums/consultations), petition authorities, and use courts to defend constitutional rights.
- Civil society and media play active roles in political life; institutional checks include an autonomous electoral authority and an independent judiciary.

Republic of Cuba
- Distribution of power / type of government
- Unitary, socialist state organized as a one‑party system. The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) is explicitly defined in the constitution as the leading force of society and the state; pluralistic multi‑party competition is not part of the system.
- Separation of powers is present in the constitutional structure, but the PCC plays a central political role in practice.
- Executive branch
- Under the current constitutional framework (2019 Constitution), the principal executive organs are the President of the Republic (head of state) and the Council of Ministers (government administration). There is also a Prime Minister who acts as head of government for the Council of Ministers’ day‑to‑day operations.
- The Council of State (a smaller body elected by the National Assembly) acts between sessions of the legislature, though the 2019 constitution redefined some of its powers.
- How the head of government is chosen
- President: elected by the National Assembly of People's Power (unicameral legislature) from among its deputies.
- Prime Minister: nominated by the President and ratified by the National Assembly; the Prime Minister leads the Council of Ministers and manages day‑to‑day government administration.
- Executive appointments (ministers, etc.) are made by the President and approved by the Assembly as required.
- Legislative branch
- Unicameral National Assembly of People's Power: deputies are elected in municipal assemblies through candidate selection processes involving local committees and mass organizations; the Assembly meets in full session infrequently and delegates many powers to the Council of State between sessions.
- The legislature formally enacts laws, approves the national plan and budget, and elects key state officials, but candidate selection and political competition are tightly managed.
- Role of citizens
- Voting: universal suffrage generally begins at age 16 (many Cuban elections allow 16+); voting is not competitive in a multiparty sense but is used to select municipal delegates and National Assembly deputies from approved candidate lists.
- Citizens participate through mass organizations (trade unions, youth and women’s organizations, neighborhood committees) and in local assemblies; the system emphasizes participatory mechanisms at the municipal level and through state‑sanctioned organizations.
- Political pluralism (multi‑party competition) is not permitted; civil liberties such as freedom of expression, assembly and independent association are constrained by law and practice relative to multi‑party democracies.
- Legal avenues exist for petitioning and local participation, but major leadership selection occurs within state structures and the National Assembly rather than by direct multi‑party popular competition.

If you want, I can:
- Put this into a side‑by‑side comparison table.
- Expand any point (e.g., more detail on electoral systems, courts, recent constitutional changes, or real‑world practice vs. constitutional text).