The Structure of Political System in Brazil
Many countries in the world adopted the unique and valuable political system of the US, and the political system of Brazil mainly is oriented toward so called pro-American political system.
Political system refers to all kinds of recognized political and state institutions, the way of their formation, the matters of legitimacy, culture and delegation of power within the population and political structures.
The main law, the Constitution, gives clear ideas about the political power, the principle of the separation of powers among the various branches, public participation, issues of legitimacy and traditions.
According to the Federal Constitution of Brazil, three main political powers (legislative, executive, and judicial) have to be separated from each other. The constitution defines different procedures for the legitimacy of each branch of power. The Federal Constitution of 1988 of Brazil comprises a vast range of civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights as well as ample constitutional guarantees.
The Constitution of Brazil does not specifically alter the balance of power between bicameral legislative branch of the country. In Brazil congress (Congresso Nacional) consists of Federal Senate (Senado Federal) and the Chamber of Deputies (Camara Dos Deputados). Federal Senate has 81 seats; three members from each state or federal district elected according to the principle of majority for eighty year terms. One-third of senators are elected after four year period, two-thirds after the next four year period. Chamber of Deputies has five hundred thirteen seats, whose members are elected by proportional representation for four-year period. Senate mainly deal with conf...
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...n human rights with cooperation with the United States.
The adopted pro-American and adjusted to the cultural traditions political system of Brazil, made the country the leader in political, economical, social, and international aspects in South America. Also, Brazil made possible to forge new dimension in all-American regional relationship with the United States.
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In conclusion, the American Revolution played a role in influencing the Brazilian Revolution, but there still remain vast differences in the primary reasons for resorting to having a revolution as well as what direction the nation turned to after the revolutions.
Filh, Alfredo Saad. "Neoliberalism, Democracy, and Development Policy in Brazil." DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETY June 2010: 1-28.
Brazil, the largest country on the continent of South America, has historically been seen as the underdog socially, politically, and especially economically. Referred to as “the country of the future… and always will be” by many Brazilians and those who know the country best, the country has not always been a beacon of hope for Latin America as it is today (Weyland, pg 64). Brazil has many unique qualities when compared to many of its Latin American counterparts. While much of Latin America has wrestled with its Spanish colonial past, Brazil has been much more diplomatic and tolerant of its Portuguese colonial past. With such a vast amount of natural resources and territory, Brazil has had the advantage of being relatively self-sufficient when it needed to, but also being able to develop into one of the busiest and prosperous trading nations in Latin America. With frequent political transitions throughout its 500 year history, and experiencing periods of oppression and totalitarianism, Brazil has managed to overcome and move past the scars of its dictatorial past. This is in part due to its fortunate avoidance of ruthless and violent dictators in the style of Pinochet in Chile, Peron in Argentina, Castro in Cuba, and Fujimori in Peru, just to name a few. In this research paper, I will briefly describe an overview of Brazil’s present political circumstances while also touching on a few key factors that have aided its development, in addition to in-depth analyses of the country’s history through three main phases. I will also make philosophical connections to explain and put into proper perspective the events that have shaped Brazil into the country it is today.
Instead authoritarian rule has played a major role in the countries development, and in rejecting the nations diverse cultural history. Brazil was under the rule of the armed forces for 21 years. In order to gain power, the commanders attempted to purge the country of communism, and to take action to obtain economic development. The military dictatorship increased its power and modified the constitution and laws by means of a series of institutional Acts. The Afro-Brazilians’ were effected negatively by this because the president was given greater powers, especially powers like purging congress. It wasn’t until 1968 that the Brazilian government began to see the rise of staged protest by students and civilians. This led to the government cracking down, and regaining the power they desired, by suspending congress indeterminately. This included music and media censorship, as well as the inserting armed forces into the police force. The downfall of congress negatively affected the Afro-Brazilians’ by stripping them of their political rights. In 1937, President Vargas overthrew the constitutional government. The government canceled the election originally scheduled for 1938. This led to a coup and created a new autocratic government, entitled "New State". The coup was greeted quietly, with no resistance (Reid, 78). The Estado Novo was the only unbridled personal dictatorship in Brazilian history. The
There was a sudden turn of events; causing Brazil's economy to fail, not only in the society but financially. High unemployment and inflation is starting to become in intense problem for Brazilians. Brazilians are not ready for dishonest behavior, and acts of bribery in the government. Investigators found that before the reelection of Rousseff in 2014 there was a bribery scandal with the state run
Conclusion: Brazil with the rest of the BRIC nations have a long way to go before their current economic development translates into benefits for the majority of the population. Fortunately, Brazil has great strengths. Thanks to its efficient and entrepreneurial farmers, it is the world’s third-biggest food exporter. Even if the government has made the process slower and costlier than it needed to be, Brazil will be a big oil exporter by 2020. It has several manufacturing jewels, and is developing a world-class research base in biotechnology, genetic sciences and deep-sea oil and gas technology. The consumer brands that have grown along with the country’s expanding middle class are ready to go abroad. Despite the recent protests, it does not have the social or ethnic divisions that blight other emerging economies, such as India or Turkey.
Globalisation has been crucial to the economic and social development of Brazil. In the late twentieth century Brazil face years of economic, political and social instability experiencing high inflation, high income inequality and rapidly growing poverty. However after a change of government in the 1990s and large structural changes in both the economic and social landscapes, the brazilian economy has been experiencing a growing middle class and reduced income gap. Since the start of the 21st century, brazil has benefitted from the move to a more global economy.
Brazil and the United States were both discovered and colonized by Europeans even though their population cultural patterns differ. The way that Brazilians and Americans relate to their families differ. While Americans are raised to be individualists, Brazilians are known to have a close-knit family; Consequently, supporting your family members in Brazil is considered an imperative value. As a result, young Americans achieve their independence much earlier than young Brazilians.
It is important to remember that Brazil was a dictatorship for 20 years, from 1964 until 1984.1 During this period it was impossible to implement any kind of foreign business in Brazilian soil. After the authoritarian regime was over, Brazil had its first election in 1984. However, it was not democratic. The only ones allowed to vote were political leaders. It was a big step towards democracy, though. The elected president (Tancredo Neves) passed away right after election. His vice-president became the leader and ruled for four years. It was in 1988 that Pizza Hut implemented its first restaurant in Brazil. The economy was beginning to open up. It was only in 1990 that Brazil had its first democratic elections. In 1994 Fernando Henrique Cardoso was elected president. This president had been the minister of finance for the former government and he performed "miracles" in the Brazilian economy.
Pinheiro P. S., 2002, The Paradox of Democracy in Brazil vol. III, issue 1, University of Sao Paulo
In 1822, Brazil became a nation independent from Portugal. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil has overcome more than half a century of military government to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development. With an abundance of natural resources and a large labor pool, Brazil became Latin America's leading economic power by the 1970’s.
Brazil is both the largest and most populous country in South America. It is the 5th largest country worldwide in terms of both area (more than 8.5 Mio. km2 ) and habitants (appr. 190 million). The largest city is Sao Paulo which is simultaneously the country's capital; official language is Portuguese. According to the WorldBank classification for countries, Brazil - with a GDP of 1,5 bn. US $ in 2005 and a per capita GPD of appr. 8.500 US - can be considered as an upper middle income country and therefore classified as an industrializing country, aligned with the classification as one of the big emerging markets (BEM) next to Argentina and Mexico. Per capita income is constantly increasing as well as literacy rate (current illiteracy rate 8%). Due to its high population rate (large labour pool), its vast natural resources and its geographical position in the centre of South America, it bears enormous growth potential in the near future. Aligned with an increasing currency stability, international companies have heavily invested in Brazil during the past decade. According to CIA World Factbook, Brazil has the 11th largest PPP in 2004 worldwide and today has a well established middle income economy with wide variations in levels of development. Thus, today Brazil is South America's leading economic power and a regional leader.
2. Burns, Bradford E. . A History of Brazil: Second Edition. New York: Cornell University Press, 1980.
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