Deck 15: Politics in Brazil by Frances Hagopian

Question 1

Clientelism refers to

A)business customers.
B)a reciprocal relationship between politicians and their supporters.
C)states which are dependent on other states.
D)a group of individuals who form business groups.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

With regard to social welfare programs,elites

A)believe that welfare programs are expensive and wasteful.
B)hold a philosophy that ignores poverty.
C)are most concerned about education and income concentration.
D)are uninitiated and unwilling to address the problems.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Corporatism refers to

A)an informal business association.
B)a means of organizing economically defined groups.
C)a formal business organization for large companies.
D)a belief in the capitalist mode of production.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Participatory budgeting includes all the following EXCEPT

A)allocating share of public resources to reflect citizen priorities.
B)open assemblies.
C)developing budgetary ties between public and private resources.
D)negotiations between elected delegates and state governments.

Question 5

In 1974 Brazil suffered economic reversals due to

A)poor planning.
B)revolution in the rural areas.
C)the effects of the oil shock.
D)international trade restrictions.

Question 6

The Old Republic was formed in 1889.

Question 7

The current rate of crime and drug use in Brazil has increased significantly.

Question 8

Brazilian politicians were traditionally recruited from

A)political families.
B)major universities.
C)rich and powerful business interests.
D)the rural areas.

Question 9

Which of the following was the largest source of federal government revenue in 2013?

A)pension revenue
B)personal and corporate income taxes
C)contributions targeted for social assistance
D)other federal taxes plus Central Bank profits

Question 10

Marianismo is most related to

A)supporting women's rights.
B)a modern development.
C)contributing to women's political radicalism.
D)a traditional form of parallel status and power.

Question 11

After redemocratization,the military's role in Brazil can be best described as

A)a force that was used to frighten citizens and route out subversion.
B)a significant priority for the government by garnering more military spending.
C)reorienting its mission toward external defense.
D)utilizing policies shaped in the Cold War.

Question 12

The New State,which followed the example of Fascist Italy,was led by Simon Bolivar.

Question 13

The era of 1968 to 1974 is often referred to as the era of

A)good feelings.
B)the economic miracle.
C)disestablishment.
D)disillusionment.

Question 14

The idea that religious belief should inspire a commitment to social justice is called

A)liberation theology.
B)fundamentalism.
C)conservatism.
D)radical Christianity.

Question 15

The language spoken by a majority of Brazilians is Spanish.

Question 16

The economic strategy used to encourage growth through industrialization was called

A)import substitution.
B)controlled growth.
C)capitalistic development strategy.
D)domestic distribution.

Question 17

35 percent of the Brazilian population is post-secondary educated.

Question 18

The distribution of income in Brazil is

A)one of the most equitable in the world.
B)one of the least equitable in the world.
C)average compared to industrialized democracies.
D)at a level commensurate with the level of development.

Question 19

Which of the following does the Brazilian electoral system utilize?

A)majority,but not proportional or open list systems
B)proportional,but not majority or open list systems
C)open list,but not majority or proportional systems
D)majority,proportional,and open list systems

Question 20

The military believes it is authorized by the Constitution to

A)take orders only from the president.
B)depose elected governments.
C)be under the exclusive authority of the Assembly.
D)collect taxes.

Question 21

The military deposed the elected president in 1964 and created two new political parties in 1965.

Question 22

Brazilian elites are generally conservative.

Question 23

When compared with citizens of other nations in Latin America,Brazilian citizens have a higher general voting percentage.

Question 24

Petrobras is Brazil's largest private petroleum company.

Question 25

All judges are federally appointed and without legislative consent.