Exam 10: Mexico

Writs of _____________ may be used by Mexican citizens when their constitutional rights have been violated by specific government actions or laws and occasionally by Mexican courts to slow the actions of government.

Plutarco Elías Calles created a political party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), to

Seeing firsthand how foreign companies disregarded local regulations and flouted Mexican sovereignty, __________ nationalized Mexico's petroleum industry during his tenure as president.

The Porfiriato was the period of

Until 2000, Mexico's political system was referred to as a(n) ____________ due to the domination of the PRI (the ruling party) at all levels of government and the co-options, marginalization or repression (as a last resort) through a corporatist state.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Mexican cabinet?

Felipe Calderón was able to consolidate his hold over power in Mexico despite his winning the presidency by a narrow margin in 2006 due to

Which of the following was NOT a measure adopted to make it easier for political parties to participate politically in Mexican politics?

The National Action Party (PAN) has traditionally run on a platform that includes

Which of the following may be a potential limit on the future role of the media in Mexican politics?

After the Mexican Revolution, Mexico adopted an economic system called _______________ that relied heavily on government actions to encourage private investment and reduce risk for private entrepreneurs, while accepting some degree of government ownership of the means of production.

Historically, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) was organized in a corporatist fashion in which the interests of certain social groups were represented through national organizations. Which of the following was NOT a group that was represented in the party's structure?

The Mexican political system's traditional response to important interest groups is generally characterized as

The term mestizo refers to people who

The Mexican Congress has evolved from a rubber-stamp institution to one that must be negotiated with the executive branch due to

The long-term viability of Mexico's smaller parties is limited due to the fact that

Discuss the economic developments in Mexico that have had the greatest effects, both good and bad, on the country and its citizenry. Explain the degree government policy has affected such developments. Explain the degree to which they were shaped by outside forces. Please use specific examples in your answer.

Examine how Mexico's leaders have responded to the challenges of globalization. Discuss the policies they have adopted and assess their successfulness in preparing the country to compete in an increasingly complex global economy. Assess the impact of these policies on Mexico's domestic politics. Please cite specific examples in your argument.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the discovery of large oil reserves in Mexico during the 1970s?

The Mexican Miracle of the 1940s through the 1970s refers to a period