How is the head of government chosen in Brazil?

The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.

SS6CG2

The student will explain the structures of national governments in Latin America and the Caribbean. Compare the federal-republican systems of the Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil) and the United Mexican States (Mexico) to the dictatorship of the Republic of Cuba (Cuba), distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting and personal freedoms.

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Q 1/8
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What kind of government system is least common in the world?
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Unitary
Federal Republic
Plutocracy
Communism
Confederation
Q 2/8
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How is the head of government chosen in Brazil?
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Citizens sacrifice their past leader, and have a presidential ceremony for the new leader
Legislature members select the leader based on the majority political party
Citizens elect the leader (ages 2-70 must vote according to law)
Citizens elect the leader (18-70 must vote according to law)
They take over/inherit the role

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