| A | B |
| "blenders" of Latin America | Indigenous, European, African |
| blending of European/Indigenous | mestizos |
| blending of European/African | mulattoes |
| if country has high literacy rate | likely have a high standard of living |
| countries with low literacy rates | undeveloped countries |
| countries with high literacy rates | developed countries |
| Cuba's govt. is called | unitary govt. |
| small group of people rule | oligarchic govt. |
| one powerful person makes all govt. decisions | autocratic govt. |
| country with biggest impact of LA language | Spain |
| way citizens in democratic govt. can influence govt. | is by voting |
| legislature elects the executive | parliamentary democracy |
| head of govt. elected by legislature | prime minister |
| in the govt., dictator is head of govt. | autocratic |
| 2 countries colonized most of LA | Spain and Portugal |
| Mexico's govt. is | a federal republic |
| all people participate in this type of govt. | democratic |