Question 1

Mexican presidents are elected for

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A) up to 2 four-year terms. 
B) up to 2 six-year terms. 
C) up to 3 six-year terms. 
D) a single six-year term. 
A) up to 2 four-year terms. 
B) up to 2 six-year terms. 
C) up to 3 six-year terms. 
D) a single six-year term. D

Question 2

Mexico's current legislative-executive system is

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A) presidential. 
B) semi-presidential. 
C) parliamentary. 
D) authoritarian. 
A) presidential. 
B) semi-presidential. 
C) parliamentary. 
D) authoritarian. A

Question 3

How has the Mexican state sought to prosecute the drug war over the last few decades? What is the primary drawback of this method of combating drug trafficking?

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A good answer will note that recent efforts to stem Mexico's rising problem with drug trafficking center on replacing corrupt police officials with military personnel and actively using the military to deal with the problem.A good answer will also elaborate that the government's increasing reliance on the military in combating drug trafficking has led to thousands of allegations of human rights abuses by the military against civilians.

Question 4

In which of the following ways did the policies of the Calderón administration differ from those of its predecessor, Vicente Fox?

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A) Calderón took concrete steps to make government more transparent and less corrupt. 
B) Calderón reduced the government's support of free-market policies. 
C) Calderón lacked the typical PAN social conservative ideology. 
D) Calderón made defeating Mexico's drug cartels a centerpiece of his administration. 
A) Calderón took concrete steps to make government more transparent and less corrupt. 
B) Calderón reduced the government's support of free-market policies. 
C) Calderón lacked the typical PAN social conservative ideology. 
D) Calderón made defeating Mexico's drug cartels a centerpiece of his administration.

Question 5

The PRI was finally voted out of power by which political party?

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A) Mexican Green Party (PVEM) 
B) Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) 
C) Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) 
D) Partido de la Revolucíon Democrática (PR
D)  
A) Mexican Green Party (PVEM) 
B) Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) 
C) Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) 
D) Partido de la Revolucíon Democrática (PR
D)

Question 6

One of President Felipe Calderón's chief priorities was

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A) land reform. 
B) combating drug cartels. 
C) nationalization of private enterprise. 
D) opposition to U.S.foreign policy. 
A) land reform. 
B) combating drug cartels. 
C) nationalization of private enterprise. 
D) opposition to U.S.foreign policy.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about Mexico under the PRI is true?

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A) The PRI engaged in regular and public human rights abuses that are still being brought before independent judiciaries. 
B) The PRI never resorted to electoral fraud, but it funneled enough state money to its chosen candidates to guarantee a smooth succession of power. 
C) The PRI dominated political power in part by expert co-optation of sources of opposition, like the press. 
D) The PRI frequently instituted censorship of the press in the name of public security to protect their political operatives. 
A) The PRI engaged in regular and public human rights abuses that are still being brought before independent judiciaries. 
B) The PRI never resorted to electoral fraud, but it funneled enough state money to its chosen candidates to guarantee a smooth succession of power. 
C) The PRI dominated political power in part by expert co-optation of sources of opposition, like the press. 
D) The PRI frequently instituted censorship of the press in the name of public security to protect their political operatives.

Question 8

Explain the rise of the PRD in the 1988 elections, including the primary issue leading to its splintering from the PRI, its success, and also the factors leading to its decrease in popularity among the Mexican middle class.

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A good answer will note that the PRD for

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the power of presidents in Mexico?

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A) Their control over the economy has increased during the last decade. 
B) Mexican presidents currently have extensive power to appoint and remove judges. 
C) Constitutional checks on presidential power have become more effective in recent years. 
D) Current presidential candidates are most often selected through a handpicking process by their predecessor. 
A) Their control over the economy has increased during the last decade. 
B) Mexican presidents currently have extensive power to appoint and remove judges. 
C) Constitutional checks on presidential power have become more effective in recent years. 
D) Current presidential candidates are most often selected through a handpicking process by their predecessor.

Question 10

Why could Mexico under the PRI be described as the "perfect dictatorship"? Was the stability it brought to Mexico worth the restriction of democracy?

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A good answer will note that the PRI mai

Question 11

Which of the following has resulted from the passage of NAFTA in Mexico?

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A) the closing of maquiladoras 
B) a weakened agricultural sector 
C) a less diversified economy 
D) less dependence on the U.S.economy 
A) the closing of maquiladoras 
B) a weakened agricultural sector 
C) a less diversified economy 
D) less dependence on the U.S.economy

Question 12

Which of the following statements about Mexican political culture is accurate?

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A) The first decade of this century brought steadily declining voter turnout with each successive national election. 
B) Mexico has consistently had voter turnout below 50 percent in national elections. 
C) Mexico has very low levels of participation in politics and political activism. 
D) Mexicans on the right of the political system generally express much higher levels of interest in politics than those on the left. 
A) The first decade of this century brought steadily declining voter turnout with each successive national election. 
B) Mexico has consistently had voter turnout below 50 percent in national elections. 
C) Mexico has very low levels of participation in politics and political activism. 
D) Mexicans on the right of the political system generally express much higher levels of interest in politics than those on the left.

Question 13

Most Mexicans are

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A) of European descent. 
B) Protestant. 
C) mestizo. 
D) Amerindian. 
A) of European descent. 
B) Protestant. 
C) mestizo. 
D) Amerindian.

Question 14

For Mexico, what was a drawback of the "Mexican miracle"?

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A) major dependence on the U.S.economy 
B) greater reliance on exports to the south 
C) reduced manufacturing 
D) declining oil prices 
A) major dependence on the U.S.economy 
B) greater reliance on exports to the south 
C) reduced manufacturing 
D) declining oil prices

Question 15

Which of the following statements best describes Mexico's War of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A) It was dominated by liberals who favored democracy. 
B) It was a brief, relatively peaceful affair. 
C) It was dominated by conservatives who sought independence from Spain in order to preserve the socioeconomic status quo. 
D) It was an indigenous rebellion against the white elite. 
A) It was dominated by liberals who favored democracy. 
B) It was a brief, relatively peaceful affair. 
C) It was dominated by conservatives who sought independence from Spain in order to preserve the socioeconomic status quo. 
D) It was an indigenous rebellion against the white elite.

Question 16

Both the PAN and the PRD are part of the traditional opposition to the PRI.How have PAN policies differed from those of the PRD?

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A) The PAN has become less business-friendly than the PRD during the last few decades. 
B) The PAN has been less willing to stand against corruption. 
C) The PAN has been more secular, advocating a reduction of church power. 
D) The PAN has drawn more power at the state level and has been a bigger supporter of states' rights. 
A) The PAN has become less business-friendly than the PRD during the last few decades. 
B) The PAN has been less willing to stand against corruption. 
C) The PAN has been more secular, advocating a reduction of church power. 
D) The PAN has drawn more power at the state level and has been a bigger supporter of states' rights.

Question 17

A major tool used by the PRI to maintain its decades-long hold on power was

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A) patron-client relationships. 
B) imprisoning the political opposition. 
C) banning opposition parties. 
D) suspending elections. 
A) patron-client relationships. 
B) imprisoning the political opposition. 
C) banning opposition parties. 
D) suspending elections.

Question 18

How has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) affected the Mexican economy? Who have been its detractors and supporters, and why?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note both the positiv

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the PRI's economic policies for most of its reign is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Liberal-minded PRI presidents sought greater and greater economic independence from the United States. 
B) Nationalist PRI presidents tended to favor economic growth over redistribution. 
C) It raised tariffs on agricultural imports but lowered them on manufactured goods. 
D) It maintained relatively low labor costs that benefited Mexican entrepreneurs. 
A) Liberal-minded PRI presidents sought greater and greater economic independence from the United States. 
B) Nationalist PRI presidents tended to favor economic growth over redistribution. 
C) It raised tariffs on agricultural imports but lowered them on manufactured goods. 
D) It maintained relatively low labor costs that benefited Mexican entrepreneurs.

Question 20

Which of the following resulted from passage of the constitution adopted after the 1917 Mexican Revolution?

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A) establishment of Catholicism as a state religion 
B) prohibition of foreign ownership of Mexican land 
C) nationalization of indigenous land for redistribution to the middle class 
D) imposition of term limits for higher executive officers 
A) establishment of Catholicism as a state religion 
B) prohibition of foreign ownership of Mexican land 
C) nationalization of indigenous land for redistribution to the middle class 
D) imposition of term limits for higher executive officers

Mexican presidents are elected for

Mexico's current legislative-executive system is

How has the Mexican state sought to prosecute the drug war over the last few decades? What is the primary drawback of this method of combating drug trafficking?

In which of the following ways did the policies of the Calderón administration differ from those of its predecessor, Vicente Fox?

The PRI was finally voted out of power by which political party?

One of President Felipe Calderón's chief priorities was

Which of the following statements about Mexico under the PRI is true?

Explain the rise of the PRD in the 1988 elections, including the primary issue leading to its splintering from the PRI, its success, and also the factors leading to its decrease in popularity among the Mexican middle class.

Which of the following is true of the power of presidents in Mexico?

Why could Mexico under the PRI be described as the "perfect dictatorship"? Was the stability it brought to Mexico worth the restriction of democracy?

Which of the following has resulted from the passage of NAFTA in Mexico?

Which of the following statements about Mexican political culture is accurate?

Most Mexicans are

For Mexico, what was a drawback of the "Mexican miracle"?

Which of the following statements best describes Mexico's War of Independence?

Both the PAN and the PRD are part of the traditional opposition to the PRI.How have PAN policies differed from those of the PRD?

A major tool used by the PRI to maintain its decades-long hold on power was

How has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) affected the Mexican economy? Who have been its detractors and supporters, and why?

Which of the following statements about the PRI's economic policies for most of its reign is accurate?

Which of the following resulted from passage of the constitution adopted after the 1917 Mexican Revolution?

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Exam 16: Mexico

Mexican presidents are elected for

Mexico's current legislative-executive system is

How has the Mexican state sought to prosecute the drug war over the last few decades? What is the primary drawback of this method of combating drug trafficking?

In which of the following ways did the policies of the Calderón administration differ from those of its predecessor, Vicente Fox?

The PRI was finally voted out of power by which political party?

One of President Felipe Calderón's chief priorities was

Which of the following statements about Mexico under the PRI is true?

Explain the rise of the PRD in the 1988 elections, including the primary issue leading to its splintering from the PRI, its success, and also the factors leading to its decrease in popularity among the Mexican middle class.

Which of the following is true of the power of presidents in Mexico?

Why could Mexico under the PRI be described as the "perfect dictatorship"? Was the stability it brought to Mexico worth the restriction of democracy?

Which of the following has resulted from the passage of NAFTA in Mexico?

Which of the following statements about Mexican political culture is accurate?

Most Mexicans are

For Mexico, what was a drawback of the "Mexican miracle"?

Which of the following statements best describes Mexico's War of Independence?

Both the PAN and the PRD are part of the traditional opposition to the PRI.How have PAN policies differed from those of the PRD?

A major tool used by the PRI to maintain its decades-long hold on power was

How has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) affected the Mexican economy? Who have been its detractors and supporters, and why?

Which of the following statements about the PRI's economic policies for most of its reign is accurate?

Which of the following resulted from passage of the constitution adopted after the 1917 Mexican Revolution?

Introduction

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Political Violence

Democratic Regimes

Developed Democracies

Nondemocratic Regimes

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

United Kingdom

Russia

China

Iran

Nigeria

Filters