Latin American Governments

One person holds unlimited power and citizens have little to no way to participate.

Citizens have the supreme power and exercise it through voting.

The executive and legislative branches are separate and elected by voters.

Citizens have many personal freedoms protected by law.

Citizens have the supreme power.

Personal freedoms and rights are protected by law.

One person holds unlimited power.

Citizens exercise power through voting.

The relationship between the executive and legislative branches.

The number of citizens allowed to vote.

The amount of personal freedoms.

The way laws are enforced.

Citizens

The legislature

The judiciary

The executive branch

Voters elect the legislative branch

Members of parliament select the chief executive

The leader works through the legislative branch

The executive is elected directly by citizens

Parliamentary Democracy

Presidential Democracy

Monarchy

Federal Oligarchy

By the legislature

By popular vote

By the judiciary

By the military

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Jair Bolsonaro

Dilma Rousseff

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

It is bicameral. (Two Houses)

It consists of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.

Members serve only four-year terms.

Senators are elected by citizens.

A democratic leader chosen by the people

A ceremonial leader with limited power

An autocratic leader with total control

A leader who shares power with many political parties

parliamentary

Democratic

Independent

Communist

Republican

Autocratic and democratic

Monarchy and dictatorship

Federal and unitary

Presidential and parliamentary