How do Spanish South America's governments compare with that of the United States?

A. They have presidential systems, unlike the United States.
B. They are mostly democracies like the United States.
C. They have parliamentary systems, unlike the United States.
D. They do not have national legislatures like the U.S. Congress.

B. They are mostly democracies like the United States.

Brazil's economy today can best be described as

A.relying mainly on agriculture.
B.modern and diversified.
C.dependent on a single product.
D.focused on coffee and sugarcane.

B.modern and diversified.

Venezuela's economic institutions differ from those of other nations in the region mainly because Venezuela

A.depends heavily on a nationalized oil industry.
B.has an entirely free market economy.
C.redistributes land and wealth across classes.
D.engages in a variety of economic activities.

A.depends heavily on a nationalized oil industry.

How are the governments in Brazil and the United States similar?

A. Voting is required by law.
B. A president heads the executive branch.
C. Each political party selects a presidential candidate before the election.
D. The judicial branch appoints members to the legislature.

B. A president heads the executive branch.