Economic Systems
Trade Barriers & Trade
Government Systems
Economics Vocabulary
Latin America Countries
100

This economic system is most closely related to communist countries.

Command economy

100

This trade barrier places a tax on foreign goods.

Tariff

100

This system has more separation between executive and legislative branches.

Presidential democracy

100

Investment in education is investment in this.

Human capital

100

As a small island with few natural resources, Cuba must do this.

Import more products

200

This economic system includes both private businesses and government control.

Mixed economy

200

This trade barrier limits the number of imports.

Quota

200

In this system, citizens vote for legislators who then choose the head of government.

Parliamentary democracy

200

Building factories and using new technology is investment in this.

Capital goods

200

This country specializes in oil production.

Mexico

300

In this system, prices and wages are determined by supply and demand.

Market economy

300

For almost 50 years, the United States refused to trade with Cuba. This policy is called this.

Embargo

300

In Brazil and Mexico, citizens vote for members of these two branches.

Legislative and executive branches

300

Outdated technology and inefficient factories slow the growth of this.

GDP

300

This country is described as having outdated technology and inefficient factories.

Cuba

400

In this system, distribution of resources is based on customs and inheritance.

Traditional economy

400

What does USMCA do? 

Free trade agreement  

400

In this country, one leader and one political party hold all government power.

Cuba

400

A person who opens their own business is called this.

Entrepreneur

400

The chief executive title in Cuba, Brazil, and Mexico is this.

President

500

Brazil and Mexico have more characteristics of this type of economy.

Market economy

500

A government where citizens’ rights and freedoms are limited and one leader has power

Autocratic government

500

People exchange currency for this reason.

To buy and sell goods and services with other countries 

500

The relationship where higher literacy leads to higher this.

Standard of living

500

This country has the largest economy in Latin America.

Brazil

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