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Latin American Gov
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| How is the president elected in a presidential democracy? | citizens elect them directly |
| How is the Prime Minister/Chancellor selected in a parliamentary democracy? | by members of the legislative party called Parliament |
| What is the title of head of government in Russia? | President |
| What type of government has a king or queen with limited powers? | constitutional monarchy |
| What type of democracy has a head of government and a head state that is the same person? | presidential |
| What type of government has one person (dictator) in charge and citizens have no rights? | autocracy |
| What type of government allows citizens to vote for leaders in power? | democracy |
| What type of government has a head of government elected by the legislative body? | parliamentary |
| What type of government controls the economy? | communist |
| Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia are examples of what type of government? | autocracy |
| What type of economic system would indigenous Americans have that is based on customs and beliefs? | traditional |
| What type of economic system do all countries including Russia, UK, and Germany have where both the government and private businesses make decisions? | mixed |
| Communist countries are closest to what type of economic system on the continuum where the government makes all decisions? | command |
| What type of economic system has no government control? | market |
| Who is the head government in Germany? | chancellor |
| What type of economic system has no government control? | market |
| Who is head of government in the UK? | prime minister |
| What branch of government is the parliament? | legislative |
| Who is the head of state in th eUK? | queen |
| What type of democracy has a head of government and head of state that are two different people? | parliamentary |
| What type of government does Cuba have? | autocracy/communist |
| What does emigrate mean? | to exit a country and move to a new country for employment |
| What does immigrate mean? | to come into a new country |
| What is naturalization? | When a person legally becomes a citizen of a country he/she is not a citizen |
| What is a primary source? | a source written during the time period by an actual witness like a diary, letter or quote |
| What is a secondary source? | a source written after the event is over by someone who was not a witness to the event (a newspaper, magazine, or textbook) |
| What mountain range is located in Mexico and Central America? | Sierra Madre |
| What body of water is located north of South America? | Caribbean Sea |
| What ocean is west of Latin America? | Pacific Ocean |
| What arid physical feature is located in Chile west of the Andes Mountains? | Atacama Desert |
| What country is northwest of Cuba and borders the USA? | Mexico |
| How does geography impact Mexico City's air pollution problem? | the Sierra Madre traps pollution |
| Where do most Brazilians live? | on the SE coast |
| Large amounts of arable land are most helpful to what industry? | farming |
| What might be lost if the rainforest is destroyed? | plant-based medicines, animal habitat, and oxygen |
| What is a main source of income for both Cuba and Mexico? | tourism |
| What ocean is to the east of Latin America? | Atlantic Ocean |
| What is the name of the waterway that is east of Mexico but west of Florida? | Gulf of Mexico |
| What are three ways Mexico City is trying to fix its pollution problem? | roof top gardens, public transportation, using bicycles, using cleaner burning fuels |
| What impacts Cuba's ability to trade? | It has lots of coats, but fewer natural resources and, and it is communist so countries refuse to trade with it. |
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