Latin American GovernmentsUnit 8

Brazil: Type of Government

• Representative Democracy

• Brazil is made up of 26 statesEach state has its own constitution and legislature.

Brazil: Type of Leadership Elected President Each state has its own elected State Governor.

Municipalities (cities) have elected mayors and deputies.

Brazil: Type of Legislature State level:

• Has its own legislature in which to make state laws.

• Citizens vote on representative for their state legislature.

National level:• National Congress

consists of 2 houses: Chamber of Deputies

Federal Senate• States vote on

representatives for each of these houses.

Brazil: Role of Citizen Age 16: All Brazilians are required to

vote by law.• Vote on state governor, mayors, deputies, members of state and national legislature, as well as the country’s president every 4 years.

Cuba: Type of Government Unitary Socialist Republic

• exercising direct control or influence over most facets of Cuban life

Cuba: Form of Leadership President

• Was not voted to office, but took power in 1959 and has remained “president” since then.

Cuba: Type of Legislature National

Assembly of People’s Power• 600 members voted on by citizens of Cuba

• National assembly appoints members to Council of State.

Council of State• 31 members• Led by President

• Controls Cuba’s economy at the national and regional level.

Cuba: Role of Citizen Age 16 Cubans must vote. Vote for members of legislature Do Not vote on the president

Mexico: Type of Government

Federal Republic• Includes National and state governments

Mexico: Form of Leadership

Elected President Elected State governors Elected City mayors

Mexico: Type of Legislature Senate

• 96 elected members

• Serve six year terms

Chamber of Deputies• 300 members • Serve 3 year terms

Mexico: Role of Citizen Age 18 citizens are required by law to

vote Vote on state governors, city mayors,

members of legislature and the President.