Question 1

Brazil's military regime after 1964 was:

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A) a Communist regime. 
B) a bureaucratic authoritarian regime. 
C) an illiberal democracy. 
D) a populist dictatorship. 
E) a socialist experiment. 
A) a Communist regime. 
B) a bureaucratic authoritarian regime. 
C) an illiberal democracy. 
D) a populist dictatorship. 
E) a socialist experiment.

Question 2

Brazil's political party system:

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A) is dominated by a single party. 
B) is a two-party system like that of the United States. 
C) lacks any clearly defined political parties. 
D) is badly fragmented, with numerous undisciplined parties. 
E) is a three-party system similar to that of the United Kingdom. 
A) is dominated by a single party. 
B) is a two-party system like that of the United States. 
C) lacks any clearly defined political parties. 
D) is badly fragmented, with numerous undisciplined parties. 
E) is a three-party system similar to that of the United Kingdom.

Question 3

How has the issue of race evolved in the political discourse in Brazil? What has been the effect of affirmative action programs introduced in the 1990s?

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The issue of race in the political disco

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding the Brazilian military is accurate?

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A) Da Silva's Truth Commission resulted in the first imprisonment of Brazil's military leaders since the end of their formal rule. 
B) The military's national security doctrine continues to focus too heavily on domestic stability and domestic threats. 
C) President da Silva tested the military's loyalty by presiding over a broad decrease in military spending. 
D) The military officers most closely connected to the military's authoritarian regime continue to hold top posts in the armed forces. 
E) The military successfully engineered a full amnesty for itself concerning human rights abuses during military rule. 
A) Da Silva's Truth Commission resulted in the first imprisonment of Brazil's military leaders since the end of their formal rule. 
B) The military's national security doctrine continues to focus too heavily on domestic stability and domestic threats. 
C) President da Silva tested the military's loyalty by presiding over a broad decrease in military spending. 
D) The military officers most closely connected to the military's authoritarian regime continue to hold top posts in the armed forces. 
E) The military successfully engineered a full amnesty for itself concerning human rights abuses during military rule.

Question 5

Describe the effects of Brazil's public debt and high inflation on its economy, particularly with respect to poverty. Has democratization had a positive effect on these problems?

Accepted Answer

Brazil's public debt and high inflation

Question 6

Brazil's Second Republic was:

Accepted Answer

A) polarized between supporters and opponents of Vargas. 
B) a stable democracy that continues to the present. 
C) buoyed by a very strong economy. 
D) a successful laboratory for consolidating democratic elements. 
E) a dictatorship run by the military. 
A) polarized between supporters and opponents of Vargas. 
B) a stable democracy that continues to the present. 
C) buoyed by a very strong economy. 
D) a successful laboratory for consolidating democratic elements. 
E) a dictatorship run by the military.

Question 7

In which of the following ways does the Brazilian Federal Senate's power differ from that of the Chamber of Deputies?

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A) The Senate can override presidential vetoes with a majority vote. 
B) The Senate has the power to approve top presidential appointments. 
C) The Senate plays a key role in executive policymaking. 
D) The Senate's members lack term limits. 
E) The Senate can amend the constitution. 
A) The Senate can override presidential vetoes with a majority vote. 
B) The Senate has the power to approve top presidential appointments. 
C) The Senate plays a key role in executive policymaking. 
D) The Senate's members lack term limits. 
E) The Senate can amend the constitution.

Question 8

The first working-class president of Brazil was:

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A) Fernando Henrique Cardoso. 
B) João Figueiredo. 
C) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. 
D) Getúlio Vargas. 
E) Dilma Rousseff. 
A) Fernando Henrique Cardoso. 
B) João Figueiredo. 
C) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. 
D) Getúlio Vargas. 
E) Dilma Rousseff.

Question 9

Latin American populists like Getúlio Vargas:

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A) allied with agrarian elites. 
B) mobilized urban workers. 
C) were supportive of Communists. 
D) weakened the central state. 
E) supported civil liberties above all else. 
A) allied with agrarian elites. 
B) mobilized urban workers. 
C) were supportive of Communists. 
D) weakened the central state. 
E) supported civil liberties above all else.

Question 10

What has been the relationship between the Bolsa Familia and the governmental politics of Brazil?

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A) The Bolsa Familia has encouraged the growth of the "catchall" parties of the political center. 
B) Current president Rousseff has benefitted from major support from the poor in Brazil's north, which likely would not have happened without the Bolsa Familia. 
C) State finances have been drained to pay for the Bolsa Familia, which has reduced political support for the ruling Worker's Party. 
D) The success of the Bolsa Familia has allowed its backers to push through electoral reforms and reduce political party fragmentation in Brazil. 
E) The industrial southeast has consolidated its support against the center-right parties in government in hopes of killing the Bolsa Familia. 
A) The Bolsa Familia has encouraged the growth of the "catchall" parties of the political center. 
B) Current president Rousseff has benefitted from major support from the poor in Brazil's north, which likely would not have happened without the Bolsa Familia. 
C) State finances have been drained to pay for the Bolsa Familia, which has reduced political support for the ruling Worker's Party. 
D) The success of the Bolsa Familia has allowed its backers to push through electoral reforms and reduce political party fragmentation in Brazil. 
E) The industrial southeast has consolidated its support against the center-right parties in government in hopes of killing the Bolsa Familia.

Brazil's military regime after 1964 was:

Brazil's political party system:

How has the issue of race evolved in the political discourse in Brazil? What has been the effect of affirmative action programs introduced in the 1990s?

Which of the following statements regarding the Brazilian military is accurate?

Describe the effects of Brazil's public debt and high inflation on its economy, particularly with respect to poverty. Has democratization had a positive effect on these problems?

Brazil's Second Republic was:

In which of the following ways does the Brazilian Federal Senate's power differ from that of the Chamber of Deputies?

The first working-class president of Brazil was:

Latin American populists like Getúlio Vargas:

What has been the relationship between the Bolsa Familia and the governmental politics of Brazil?

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Exam 12: Brazil

Brazil's military regime after 1964 was:

Brazil's political party system:

How has the issue of race evolved in the political discourse in Brazil? What has been the effect of affirmative action programs introduced in the 1990s?

Which of the following statements regarding the Brazilian military is accurate?

Describe the effects of Brazil's public debt and high inflation on its economy, particularly with respect to poverty. Has democratization had a positive effect on these problems?

Brazil's Second Republic was:

In which of the following ways does the Brazilian Federal Senate's power differ from that of the Chamber of Deputies?

The first working-class president of Brazil was:

Latin American populists like Getúlio Vargas:

What has been the relationship between the Bolsa Familia and the governmental politics of Brazil?

Introduction

United Kingdom

United States

France

Germany

Japan

Russia

China

India

Iran

Mexico

South Africa

Nigeria

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