Brazil's Political System
In the country of Brazil every citizen votes between the ages of 18-70 and is a requirement if not there are some serious consequences. Some government programs will be taken away such as taking out loads, public banks, and even public education. Now someone who is unable to vote for any reason has to fill out a form and get it approved by the government. People who are 17 are allowed to vote but not required and that goes for people over the age of 70 (1).
The government of Brazil has 3 branches, executive, judicial, and legislative. This is the same system the U.S. government runs on except for the requirement to vote. The executive is ran by "the president and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian armed forces." The judicial branch has power by being separated from other governmentally branches. Now the legislative is "the federal senate of the upper house of bicameral congress and the chamber of deputies of the lower house" (2).
During the voting period, candidates will appear on all sorts of different media outlets and it is all payed for by tax dollars. There is also no room for independent candidates in Brazil you must belong to a political party. The way the voting system works for any office you need to have 50%+ of the votes to win if no one gets that then the top competitors will go at it again till they have a winner (1).
Work Cited
1. The Brazilian Report. “So, Just How Does the Brazilian Political System Work?” The Brazilian Report, The Brazilian Report, 2 Aug. 2018, brazilian.report/guide-to-brazil/2017/10/15/brazil-political-system/.
2. Global EDGE. “Brazil: Government.” >> GlobalEDGE: Your Source for Global Business Knowledge, Global EDGE, 2020, globaledge.msu.edu/countries/brazil/government.
The government of Brazil has 3 branches, executive, judicial, and legislative. This is the same system the U.S. government runs on except for the requirement to vote. The executive is ran by "the president and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian armed forces." The judicial branch has power by being separated from other governmentally branches. Now the legislative is "the federal senate of the upper house of bicameral congress and the chamber of deputies of the lower house" (2).
During the voting period, candidates will appear on all sorts of different media outlets and it is all payed for by tax dollars. There is also no room for independent candidates in Brazil you must belong to a political party. The way the voting system works for any office you need to have 50%+ of the votes to win if no one gets that then the top competitors will go at it again till they have a winner (1).
Work Cited
1. The Brazilian Report. “So, Just How Does the Brazilian Political System Work?” The Brazilian Report, The Brazilian Report, 2 Aug. 2018, brazilian.report/guide-to-brazil/2017/10/15/brazil-political-system/.
2. Global EDGE. “Brazil: Government.” >> GlobalEDGE: Your Source for Global Business Knowledge, Global EDGE, 2020, globaledge.msu.edu/countries/brazil/government.
What does "the federal senate of the upper house of bicameral congress and the chamber of deputies of the lower house" mean? Why is it quoted?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the effect of the system you describe on the economic growth and development of Brazil?