Question

Researching Modern-Day Latin America

Answer 1

Answer:

The country chosen is Colombia. 8 questions that are relevant for the Colombian case are:

1. What type of government does Colombia have? is it a presidential republic, or a parliamentary republic?

2. Who is the current government leader in Colombia?

3. What is the current ruling party in Colombia? what political ideology do they follow?

4. What are Colombia's policies regarding drug dealing?

5. What are Colombia's policies regarding insurgent armed groups?

6. Is violence in Colombia falling or rising?

7. How many people are poor in Colombia? What percentage of the population do the poor represent?

8. What are the government policies to help the poor?

9. How are the relations between Colombia and the United States?

10. How are the relations between Colombia and Venezuela?

Answer 2

Answer:

1. What type of government does Mexico currently have? To understand the government of Mexico.
2. Does Mexico have a president or a king? To know who Mexico’s leader is.
3. Do people in Mexico vote for officials? To know if Mexico has a representative group.
4. Does Mexico have different political parties? To understand if different groups of people contribute to politics in Mexico.
5. Do Mexican citizens pay taxes? Many revolutions started over the issue of taxes.
6. Does Mexico have a bill of rights to protect its citizens’ rights? To see if the rights of people in Mexico are protected.
7. What is Mexico’s capital city? To understand where Mexico’s government is located.
8. Does Mexico have three branches of government? To understand how Mexico’s government is organized.