Political System

Question 1

Presidential term is how many years

Answer 1

4

Question 2

President can serve how many terms?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

Who can/must vote?

Answer 3

Voting is compulsory for the literate between 18 and 70 years old and optional for illiterates and those between 16 and 18 or beyond 70.

Question 4

Four most powerful political parties?

Answer 4

Workers’ Party (PT), Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) and Democrats (DEM)

Question 5

How many political parties are represented in Congress (May 2016)

Answer 5

15

Question 6

How many states?

Answer 6

26 states, 1 federal district

Question 7

State government consists of …

Answer 7

governor and unicameral legislative body, and Court of law

Question 8

Municipal government consists of ….

Answer 8

mayor and unicameral legislative body. No court of law.

Question 9

Deputies (lower house) electoral system:

Answer 9

Party-list proportional representation. Seats are awarded in proportion to the votes that each coalition wins, but the party cannot choose who will win seats after that. The candidates who win seats are those who win the most votes within each coalition. Each state is an electoral district.

Question 10

How many senators are elected for each state and federal district?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

How are presidents, mayors and governors elected?

Answer 11

Majority run-off

Question 12

How are senators elected?

Answer 12

First past the post (plurality)