Vice President of Cuba

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/vice-president-of-cuba

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the current structure?The Constitution provides for the election of several Vice Presidents
2. Why does Cuba have more than one Vice President?The constitution allows several vice presidents so that responsibilities can be shared and different perspectives can be included in the top government.
3. How does the Vice President help the President?The Vice President supports the President, helps make policies, and is ready to take over if the President cannot do their job.

Council of State: Cuba's highest representative body between sessions of the National Assembly, exercising executive and legislative functions.
National Assembly of People's Power: The supreme legislative body in Cuba, responsible for electing the President, Vice President(s), and other key officials.
Constitutional Reform: The process of amending or changing a country's constitution, often leading to significant shifts in governance structures.
Executive Body: The branch of government responsible for implementing and enforcing laws, typically headed by a president or prime minister.