Brazil's Chamber of Deputies is elected through a __________ electoral system.
a. single-member district
b. first-past-the-post
c. single-transferable-vote
d. state-level proportional representation
Q. 2Which of the following most accurately describes Brazilian government?
a. an unstable democracy
b. a stable democracy
c. an unstable socialist state
d. a stable military dictatorship
Q. 3Brazil's Chamber of Deputies is the __________.
a. supreme court
b. upper house
c. lower house
d. cabinet
Q. 4How is the Brazilian president selected?
a. determined through an electoral college system
b. directly elected
c. selected by Congress
d. selected by a joint session of state legislature
Q. 5Brazil's parliament is called the __________ and is __________.
a. People's Parliament; unicameral
b. National Congress; bicameral
c. Federal Assembly; unicameral
d. Congress of the People; bicameral
Q. 6Compared to the U.S., Brazilian states and municipalities are __________ than their U.S. counterparts.
a. more interdependent
b. less integrated
c. more independent
d. more responsible
Q. 7Which of the following best describes Brazil's 1988 constitution?
a. a detailed constitution that tries to ensure unrealistic economic and social rights
b. a vague constitution that allows the president inordinate flexibility to enact whatever policies the president deems appropriate
c. a conservative constitution that is mostly designed to protect the rights of the wealthy and other elites
d. a constitution that concentrates power in the Congress and gives ordinary Brazilians no meaningful way to participate