How do Spanish South America's governments compare with that of the United States?
They have presidential systems, unlike the United States.
They are mostly democracies like the United States.
They have parliamentary systems, unlike the United States.
They do not have national legislatures like the U.S. Congress.
The statement "They have presidential systems, unlike the United States" is inaccurate. Both Spanish South American governments and the United States have presidential systems of government. In a presidential system, the executive branch is separate from the legislative branch, and there is a President who serves as both the head of state and head of government.
"They are mostly democracies like the United States" is partially accurate. The majority of Spanish South American countries have democratic systems of government, which means power is vested in the people, and they elect their leaders through free and fair elections. Similarly, the United States is also a democratic country.
"They have parliamentary systems, unlike the United States" is incorrect. Parliamentary systems, where the executive branch is accountable to the legislative branch, are not prevalent in Spanish South American countries. Instead, most of them follow a presidential system, as mentioned earlier.
"They do not have national legislatures like the U.S. Congress" is partly true. Spanish South American countries do have national legislatures, but they may operate differently from the U.S. Congress. For example, some countries have a bicameral legislature (two houses), while others have a unicameral legislature (one house). The specific structure and functioning may vary, but they do have national legislatures.