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Ch . 19 sec 1 Democracy I. Democracy as a Goal A. Four Common Practices

Ch . 19 sec 1 Democracy I. Democracy as a Goal A. Four Common Practices. Free elections: Having more than 1 political party; all adults can vote Citizen Participation: High levels of education, economic security, & freedom of speech, press, and assembly.

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Ch . 19 sec 1 Democracy I. Democracy as a Goal A. Four Common Practices

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  1. Ch. 19 sec 1 DemocracyI. Democracy as a GoalA. Four Common Practices • Free elections: Having more than 1 political party; all adults can vote • Citizen Participation: High levels of education, economic security, & freedom of speech, press, and assembly

  2. I. Democracy as a GoalA. Four Common Practices 3. Majority rule & minority rights: Citizens equal before law, protection of individual rights, representatives elected by citizens to carry out their will • Constitutional Govt.: no one is above the law, clearly formed laws in which govt. is based on, education about how govt. works

  3. II. Dictators and DemocracyA. Kubitschek’s Ambitious Program • After gaining independence from Portugal Brazil ruled by a monarch and then a dictator named Getulio Vargas (1930’s-1950’s) • Kubitschek was elected president in 1956 and he tried to rebuild Brazil with foreign investment & construction of the interior of Brazil

  4. A. Kubitschek’s Ambitious Program 3. He tried to install a land reform which meant giving land to the peasants 4. The wealthy did not want this and let the military seize power in a military coup

  5. B. Military Dictators • For two decades military dictators ruled and established economic growth through foreign investment and development projects in the Amazons • The boom had a downside-govt. froze wages and cut back on social programs

  6. B. Military Dictators • This caused a decline in the standard of living-level of material comfort • Citizens protested and the govt. responded with jail, torture and murder

  7. C. The Road to Democracy • A recession or slowdown in the economy gripped Brazil in the 80’s • The generals opened up the political system and allowed direct elections • Elected presidents struggled as a result of the financial crisis

  8. C. The Road to Democracy 4. Fernando Henrique Cardoso had the most success in tackling the economic & political problems • He also attempted to close the gap between the rich and the poor

  9. D. The 2002 Presidential Election • Cardoso’s handpicked successor, Jose Serra, lost his bid to the Workers Party LuizInacio Lula da Silva • Lula daSilva has proved a moderate president who continues on the path of democracy

  10. III. One Party RuleA. Beginnings of One Party Domination • From 1920-34 Mexico elected generals as presidents who actually created a ruling party called the National Revolutionary Party • Using various names this party dominated for the rest of the 20thcentury

  11. A. Beginnings of One Party Domination 3. 1934-40 President Lazaro Cardenas tried to improve peasant and worker lives with land reform and labor rights 4. He nationalized the oil industry and removed foreign oil companies

  12. B. The Party becomes PRI • In 1946 the main political party changed its name to Institutional Revolutionary Party or PRI • It was an imperfect democracy because of corruption and tainted elections

  13. B. The Party becomes PRI 3. Even as Mexico’s economy developed the people suffered economic hardships 4. October 2, 1968 students and workers were protesting at an ancient Aztec site and were massacred by hidden soldiers 5. Oil prices bottomed out in the early 80’s causing another economic crisis

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