Which of the following best describes the party system in Brazil?
a. a one-party system
b. a two-party system
c. an inchoate party system
d. a nonpartisan system
Q. 2Which of the following would be most likely to reduce corruption in Brazil?
a. Increase foreign aid from Brazil to other Latin American countries.
b. Bring more agencies under the control of the state.
c. Decrease privatization.
d. Cut back the state sector.
Q. 3In Brazil, economic growth produced a middle class that then called for democracy, making it a good example of __________.
a. relative deprivation
b. progress theory
c. praetorianism
d. modernization theory
Q. 4The __________ colonized Brazil.
a. British
b. French
c. Portuguese
d. Spanish
Q. 5Brazil has one of the smallest economies in Latin America.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 6The Catholic Church was the only major organization that maintained autonomy from Brazilian military regimes, which enabled it to eventually advocate for the poor and denounce the regime.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 7Brazil has been in a downward economic spiral ever since the looting of food stores in the 1990s.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 8Brazil is unique in that populism took root nearly 50 years ago, long ago instilling political power in ordinary Brazilians and stripping nearly all political power from the economic elites.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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