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gbarreiro

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In the context of Brazil, and more generally Latin America, the term populism refers to
 
  a. allowing the people to determine the basic political processes and principles of governance.
  b. relying upon the political support of regional strongmen to rule.
  c. promising labor unions specific wage guarantees in order to gain their political support to keep them from forming communist groups to challenge the government.
  d. gaining the political support of previously disenfranchised sectors of society, often through manipulation and demagogic appeals.
  e. expanding the right to vote.

Question 2

Under regional government, local jurisdictions
 
  a. give up some of their political power in exchange for area-wide solutions to local problems.
  b. usually gain power because states provide additional funding and incentives to join such arrangements.
  c. usually gain additional power because of the new regional charters approved by states.
  d. usually do not experience any loss of political power.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a



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