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.
Brazil has several different police forces, each with its own ranks. At a federal level, there are the Federal Police (Portuguese: PolÃ­cia Federal, the equivalent to the FBI), the Federal Highway Police (PolÃ­cia RodoviÃ¡ria Federal) and the Federal Railrway Police (PolÃ­cia FerroviÃ¡ria Federal).