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SOUTH AMERICA GOVERNMENT INFO

SOUTH AMERICA GOVERNMENT INFO. EXAMPLES OF GOVERNMENT. Limited Governments: Constitutions are new. Voting is MANDATORY Constitutions, statements of rights, or other laws define the limits of those in power. EXAMPLES OF GOVERNMENT. Unlimited Governments:

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SOUTH AMERICA GOVERNMENT INFO

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  1. SOUTH AMERICA GOVERNMENT INFO

  2. EXAMPLES OF GOVERNMENT Limited Governments: Constitutions are new. Voting is MANDATORY Constitutions, statements of rights, or other laws define the limits of those in power.

  3. EXAMPLES OF GOVERNMENT Unlimited Governments: Control placed solely with the ruler. No limits imposed on the rulers authority. History Examples: Dirty War Brazil’s Military Dictatorship Peru’s Auto-coup

  4. Argentina’s Dirty War (1976-1983): Opponents of the government as well as innocent people, "disappeared" in the middle of the night. They were taken to secret government detention centers where they were tortured and eventually killed. It ended in December 1983 when a civilian government took over the military dictatorship.

  5. Brazil’s Military Dictatorship (1964-1985): 1964 - the army took power and implemented an institutional act to punish anybody who posed a potential threat to the regime. After 21 years of military dictatorship, the military peacefully handed over power to civilian president Tancredo Neves, elected by the National Congress.

  6. Peru’s Auto-coup (1990-2000): Credited with uprooting terrorism Formed stability, though his methods have drawn charges of authoritarianism Authoritarianism is a form of government opposed to individualism and democracy. Charged with violating human rights and found guilty. Fujimori

  7. Governments with Rule by One, Few, or Many • Rule by one – Monarchy or Dictatorship • Single ruler controls government and claims the responsibilities. • People do not decide who will rule • Unlimited Government • South America’s Past • Rule by few – Oligarchy • Ruled by a small number of people • This occurs when a group seizes power after an overthrow. • New rulers constitute a junta • Committee of Military leaders who run the government. • Usually Unlimited Government • Rule by many – Republic or Democracy • Limited Government • South America today (Examples: Brazil, Argentina, Peru)

  8. Reasons For Limiting the Power of Government Eliminate torture. Argentina’s Dirty War Eliminate dictatorships Secure Human Rights

  9. Human Rights Abuses by Government Human Rights – inherit to all human beings, without distinction as to race, color, gender, language, religion, political, or other opinions, property, or birth.

  10. Human Rights Abuses by Government Governments abuse human rights when they directly engage or turn a deaf ear to violators within their borders. Torture or disappearance Censorship of the press

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