1. UNIT 9 Political Development in Latin America and the Caribbean Writing Assessment FRIDAY MARCH 5, 2010

2. Assignment: For your writing assignment, you will choose which country you will be a citizen from, either CUBA or MEXICO. You will write 2-3 paragraphs about your government systems in that country, as well as, your freedoms as a citizen in that country. ALSO, be able to discuss how your country’s government is different from other Latin American countries.

3. Question to Keep in Mind: What type of government system do they have? How is political power distributed? (Federal, Unitary, or Confederation) What rights as citizens do you have? Can you vote? Vocabulary words that describe your country’s political system.