As one may not take both itemized deductions and a standard deduction, taxpayers generally choose the deduction that results in the lesser amount of tax owed.
Brazil is a federal presidential constitutional republic, based on representative democracy. The federal government has three independent branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. Executive power is exercised by the executive branch, headed by the President, advised by a Cabinet.
Accountability Institutions and Political Corruption in Brazil. ï´ï©ï­ï¯ï´ï¨ï¹ ïª. ï°ï¯ï·ï¥ï² & ï­ï¡ï´ï´ï¨ï¥ï· ï­. ï´ï¡ï¹ï¬ï¯ï². Corruption is a troubling constant in the Brazilian political system, with in-. stances of corrupt behavior readily apparent at the federal, state, and mu-. nicipal levels and across all branches of government. Although the transi-. tion to democracy in 1985 raised expectations of increased transparency.