Precipitation in the tundra totals 150 to 250 mm a year, including melted snow. That's less than most of the world's greatest deserts! Still, the tundra is usually a wet place because the low temperatures cause evaporation of water to be slow.
In this period, Brazil came back to the two party political system. With the return of democracy, in 1986, and the establishment of the 1988 Constitution, the multiparty political system was set back and several parties were founded.
Branches of Brazil Government. 1  Executive branch - president elected by the people for up to two 4-year long terms. 2  Chamber of Deputies - 513 members elected by the people for 8-year long terms that are staggered. 3  Judicial - 11 people appointed to lifelong positions by the president.