Government
What type of government does Mexico have? Brazil?
Mexico and Brazil both have Presidential democracies
What type of economy is found in Brazil and Mexico?
Mixed- Market leaning
What religion can be found in Latin America because the Spanish and Portuguese brought it with them during colonization?
Catholicism (Christianity)
Where is the Amazon Rainforest located and what environmental issue is it facing?
Located in Brazil, on the east of Latin America. It is facing deforestation.
What is deforestation? What are the effects of deforestation?
Deforestation is the removal of trees from a large area. Effects include erosion, loss of habitat for animals and indigenous people, loss of possible medicines, and a decrease of oxygen
What type of government can be found in Cuba?
Autocracy (Communism)
Describe a command economy
In a command economy the government makes all economic decisions and answers the 3 economic questions,What, How, and to Whom.
Spanish and Portuguese grew what crops in Latin America?
Sugar cane and tobacco
Mexico exports mainly __________
oil
List the reasons for deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest.
Cattle, farming, mining, lumber, hydroelectric dams, new settlements
Desire for money contributes to each of these reasons for deforestation.
What are some characteristics of a Parliamentary Democracy?
No clear separation of government powers
Prime Minister is the head of government, elected by the legislature members, works with the parliamentary
Head of state is the King or Queen, Citizens vote for members of Parliament
Describe a mixed economy
A mixed economy is a blending/combination of Command and Market economies, there is no pure command or market economy. The government is able to protect people’s wages, food quality, medicines, etc. but at the same time the people have a say.
What was the reason that Spain and Portugal needed slaves and where did they come from?
Battle and disease killed the native population
Africa
What man made structure was built as a way to create a shortcut from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
Panama Canal
What has Mexico done to reduce the pollution in Mexico City?
Public transportation, bicycle sharing, Hoy no circula, cleaner burning fuel, and emission inspections
Describe a presidential democracy
Citizens vote for/elect the legislature and the president, the people have power to influence laws. The president works is separate from the legislature, separation of powers between the branches of government
Define Economic continuum
a scale that ranks countries based on the type of economic system found there, command to market
Why do Mexicans live near the border of the US?
A lot of Mexicans live near the border of the US for jobs, the US has several factories along the border
________ is the mountain range in Mexico.
Sierra Madre Mountains
What is the most pressing environmental issue of Mexico City? Why?
SMOG - air pollution
Factories, car emissions, because the mountains prevent air to move out
How might the form of government in Cuba affect the role of its citizens?
Cuba has a dictatorship, which limits the voting rights of the citizen’s
Cuba has what type of economy?
Cuba has a command economy (mixed economy strongly leaning towards command)
What conclusion can be drawn from the fact that Spanish and Portuguese are the most commonly spoken languages in Latin America?
Spain and Portugal colonized Latin America and forced the people to learn Spanish and Portuguese
______ is the mountain range in Chile.
Andes Mountains
Brazil exports most of what natural resource?
Coffee