What Are the Possible Explanations Why Representative Government and Democracy

question 83

Essay

What are the possible explanations why representative government and democracy was so slow to develop in most Latin American countries? Were the reasons historical? Cultural? Environmental? Economic? Or something else?

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Definitions:

Spearman's "g"

A theory proposing that a general intelligence factor (g) underlies all cognitive abilities, evidenced by performance across different cognitive tasks.

Intelligence Tests

Standardized tests designed to measure an individual's mental capacity and capability in various cognitive domains, such as reasoning, memory, and verbal skills.

Status Quo

The existing state or condition of affairs, often used in the context of social, political, or economic issues.

Learning Disabled

Refers to individuals who have significant difficulty learning and using academic skills due to differences in processing information, not accounted for by intellectual disabilities.