Brazil Flashcards
The Brazilian Government
Federal
Function of the president
Vice President
Legislature
Who checks draft laws and can amend,pass or block them (for up to 2 years)
The name of the other people involved
Judiciary
The superior courts
What type of Republic is Brazil
What does this mean
State
What are the three levels?
Creates ideas for laws
Signs completed laws
Check new laws and ensure they don’t violate the constitution
Federal
Each of the 27 states have their own government and elected own officials providing services for their local areas
Federal Senate
Chamber of Deputies
The Executive State Governor, legislature legislative assembly and the judiciary justice tribunal
How democratic is Brazil?
What the reasons for being democratic?
Undemocratic?
Freedom of speech, men and women are equal, the constitution has clear human rights, free to protest, choice of political parties, free press, everyone able can vote
Pay a fine due to failure to vote, women are under-represented in politics and police often respond badly to protests eg World Cup 2014
Inequalities
Why do rural suffer health?
Why are there education?
How has this improved?
Street Children in education?
Lack of food, no/little money,pre intense work, no access/lack of transport, unrecognised disease, dirty water/poor sanitation, no time/too busy, language barrier, 3.77% child mortality➡️40% malaria.
Uni is only for those who can afford it, overcrowding, parents don’t respect teachers and vise versa, shortage on teachers and supplies, illiteracy rates vary greatly (35% in the poor North), teachers are underpaid and working in stressful situations, performance rates are still below the average.
State education is free for 2-14 year olds, wealthier South East, thriving uni’s, 15 year olds performance has improved over the years, illiteracy has fallen to 10% ( chile is at 4%, 4.7% blacks and 15% whites➡️ uni degrees)
Problems, rape, thieving and burglary, addiction, witness violent crimes, unsafe➡️police attacks and raids.
Responses to social problems
Homes?
Success?
What is the Bolsa Familia?
Conditions of the money?
Used for?
Mina Casa Mina Vida (my home my life)
A government programme that builds affordable homes for working class families
Created in 2003, provides $10.90 a month for families with children using s unique card as proof.
Children are expected to get vaccinated and sent to school
Shoes, clothes, food etc
Responses to Crime
Pacification
Describe why this had to occur in the Brazilian faceless?
Who are the BOPE?
How do they work?
Who are the PPU? The (Pacification Police Unit)
Each is controlled by a particular gang and blockades are built to stop police from entering alleys and territory etc. Gangs are heavily armed using illegal weapons to control. It is difficult to maintain control and the government soon knew they had to take control.
A special police force unit who provide additional security and break any barricades
Announce the date of pacification, intimidate criminals with their unique logo then flush them out with their unique skills
Times with the exit of the BOPE and are a more permanent form of the police who gain support from locals and encourage them to report crime(s)
Health (issues)
What is the Unified Health System ?
Why was there a problem?
What can the new centres do?
Success?
What is the mobile emergency service?
Created in 1988, the new federal constitution made the access to health care a right of every citizen.
Many favelas are dangerous and professional GP’s won’t go there. Also there are no hospitals for indigenous people
There are vaccination programs, organ transplants, free appointments and sex change operations for example
Infant mortality rates have gone down, prolonged life expectancy, 3/4 rely on this programme
A performing accident emergency service at any location eg houses, work, public roads etc.
Functions 24 hours a day with teams of doctors, nurses and first aid specialists who attend
Political Rights
What is defined by?
Decision making, courts, law, government etc
People are free to hold meetings and discuss issues. Also form groups and associations
Property is un-voidable and the authorities may only enter or seize property unless they have court order or in the event of disaster
Economic Rights
Define
What are they?
Money and Jobs
People are free to pursue any line of work they wish
Workers are entity to protection from unfair dismissal and are guaranteed unemployment in surname. Also a national minimum wage.
Social Rights
Define
What are they?
Leftovers
Men and women are equal under the law
Everyone has freedom of speech, thought, religion and communication
People are free to move or settle anywhere within community
