Government System of

BRAZIL
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH:

BACKGROUND:
Since 1980, Brazil has been ruled under a
democratic government. Brazil encompasses 27
states and over 5,500 individual municipalities..
The federation is set on five fundamental
principles: sovereignty, citizenship, dignity of
human beings, the social values of labor and
freedom of enterprise, and political pluralism.
The people in power in Brazil are elected by the
citizens. They vote in a formal election for a
particular party. Each citizen between the ages
of 18 and 69 are mandated to vote. The
government is divided into three branches: The
Executive Branch, The Legislative Branch, and
The Judicial Branch.

PARTIES IN POWER:
The Party of Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB)
The Liberal Front Party (PFL)
The Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement

TAXES:
More than 60% of the revenue of the government
is from tax payments. These are not only
personal taxes, but also government taxes on
corporation income, financial operations, fuels,
& real estate.

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The president is elected via ballot votes and he

or she will hold executive power. The presidents
term is four years. Elected in 2011, the current
President of Brazil is Dilma Rousseff. The
President is both the head of state and the head
of government.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH:

The National Congress holds legislative power

and includes:
- The Federal Senate which totals 81 members
who are elected by a system of proportional
representation, and these members serve a term
of four years.
- Chamber of Deputies which includes 513
members who are elected by a direct ballot and
serve a term of eight years. Each state in Brazil
is assigned a governor and an elected
legislature.

JUDICIAL BRANCH:

The Supreme Federal Tribunal exercises the

ultimate judicial power. Each of its judges is
elected by the tribunal members and their term
is life-long. The judicial system is responsible for
contesting and supporting any decisions made
by the government that will affect the rights of
Brazils citizens.