Question 1

A key consistent difference between the PRI and the PAN has always been

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A)  that the PAN has advocated a closer relationship with the Catholic Church. 
B)  whether to move to a more free-market economy. 
C)  whether to have closer ties to the United States. 
D)  whether to increase regional autonomy. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  that the PAN has advocated a closer relationship with the Catholic Church. 
B)  whether to move to a more free-market economy. 
C)  whether to have closer ties to the United States. 
D)  whether to increase regional autonomy. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 2

Assembly factories located in the northern states of Mexico are called

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A)  Ejidatorios. 
B)  Maquiladores. 
C)  Barrios 
D)  Mestizos. 
E)  Missions. 
A)  Ejidatorios. 
B)  Maquiladores. 
C)  Barrios 
D)  Mestizos. 
E)  Missions.

Question 3

Which of the following groups were hurt by import substitution industrialization?

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A)  The urban poor 
B)  Peasant farmers 
C)  Workers in the informal sector of the economy 
D)  Foreign competition 
E)  All of the above groups were hurt by import substitution industrialization. 
A)  The urban poor 
B)  Peasant farmers 
C)  Workers in the informal sector of the economy 
D)  Foreign competition 
E)  All of the above groups were hurt by import substitution industrialization.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A)  While the overall quality of life and standard of living have increased in Mexico since the 1940s, inequality in wealth distribution has increased during this period. 
B)  In terms of standard measures of social development, Mexico fell behind many Latin American countries that also developed in the period after 1940. 
C)  Despite rapid industrialization and urbanization, Mexico has largely been successful in addressing environmental problems that typically accompany these phenomena. 
D)  One of the greatest achievements of Mexico's economic development has been the development of a large middle class. 
E)  Mexico City is one of the most polluted cities in the world, and in some rural areas oil exploitation left devastating environmental damage. 
A)  While the overall quality of life and standard of living have increased in Mexico since the 1940s, inequality in wealth distribution has increased during this period. 
B)  In terms of standard measures of social development, Mexico fell behind many Latin American countries that also developed in the period after 1940. 
C)  Despite rapid industrialization and urbanization, Mexico has largely been successful in addressing environmental problems that typically accompany these phenomena. 
D)  One of the greatest achievements of Mexico's economic development has been the development of a large middle class. 
E)  Mexico City is one of the most polluted cities in the world, and in some rural areas oil exploitation left devastating environmental damage.

Question 5

The Mexican Miracle of the 1950s and 1960s refers to

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A)  the elimination of the military's influence over politics during this period. 
B)  the rapid economic growth and industrialization of the country during this period. 
C)  the country's rapid progress towards a more equitable distribution of income during this period. 
D)  the country's ability to dominate the Central American economy even more so than the United States during this period. 
E)  the impressive political stability of the country during this period. 
A)  the elimination of the military's influence over politics during this period. 
B)  the rapid economic growth and industrialization of the country during this period. 
C)  the country's rapid progress towards a more equitable distribution of income during this period. 
D)  the country's ability to dominate the Central American economy even more so than the United States during this period. 
E)  the impressive political stability of the country during this period.

Question 6

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

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A)  The number of newspapers is declining. 
B)  Many citizens have access to CNN and other global networks. 
C)  The ownership of many influential media outlets is fairly broad and widespread among many individuals and corporations. 
D)  Violence and intimidation of reporters by drug cartels has limited the ability of the media to report on a key issue. 
E)  The circulation of newspapers is declining. 
A)  The number of newspapers is declining. 
B)  Many citizens have access to CNN and other global networks. 
C)  The ownership of many influential media outlets is fairly broad and widespread among many individuals and corporations. 
D)  Violence and intimidation of reporters by drug cartels has limited the ability of the media to report on a key issue. 
E)  The circulation of newspapers is declining.

Question 7

Assets that are beneficial to Mexico during its democratic transition include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  a tradition of constitutional government. 
B)  a strong sense of national identity. 
C)  a political system that has incorporated a wide range of interests. 
D)  little military involvement in politics. 
E)  the strong role played by the Catholic Church in Mexican society and politics. 
A)  a tradition of constitutional government. 
B)  a strong sense of national identity. 
C)  a political system that has incorporated a wide range of interests. 
D)  little military involvement in politics. 
E)  the strong role played by the Catholic Church in Mexican society and politics.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  As state laws have become more expansive, state courts have increasingly become important. 
B)  From the presidency of Zedillo onward, courts have been increasing their independence from the executive. 
C)  Constitutional amendments that call for the introduction of public trials with oral testimony and the presumption of innocence have been introduced although their implementation has been slow. 
D)  Human rights groups and the media have put pressure on the courts to play a stronger role than has traditionally been the case. 
E)  All of the above are true statements. 
A)  As state laws have become more expansive, state courts have increasingly become important. 
B)  From the presidency of Zedillo onward, courts have been increasing their independence from the executive. 
C)  Constitutional amendments that call for the introduction of public trials with oral testimony and the presumption of innocence have been introduced although their implementation has been slow. 
D)  Human rights groups and the media have put pressure on the courts to play a stronger role than has traditionally been the case. 
E)  All of the above are true statements.

Question 9

Formal powers of the Mexican president include

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A)  initiating legislation. 
B)  creating government agencies. 
C)  making policy through decree. 
D)  appointing public officials. 
E)  The Mexican president has all of the above formal powers. 
A)  initiating legislation. 
B)  creating government agencies. 
C)  making policy through decree. 
D)  appointing public officials. 
E)  The Mexican president has all of the above formal powers.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A)  Within its corporatist structure, the PRI functioned through extended networks that distributed public resources to lower level activists who controlled votes at the local level. 
B)  Power within the PRI was highly decentralized allowing each of the sector organizations to respond mainly to its members' interests. 
C)  The organization and activity of the PRI encouraged the development of patron-client relations as those with ambitions for public office would seek to form networks of supporters from above (patrons), to whom they delivered votes, and supporters from below (clients), to whom the delivered public resources. 
D)  Over time, the corporate interest groups within the PRI came to be identified with corruption, bossism, and the lack of effective participation. 
E)  For well over half a century, the PRI's system of trading public resources for political allegiance worked remarkably well as indicated by the fact that PRI candidates regularly won by significant majorities. 
A)  Within its corporatist structure, the PRI functioned through extended networks that distributed public resources to lower level activists who controlled votes at the local level. 
B)  Power within the PRI was highly decentralized allowing each of the sector organizations to respond mainly to its members' interests. 
C)  The organization and activity of the PRI encouraged the development of patron-client relations as those with ambitions for public office would seek to form networks of supporters from above (patrons), to whom they delivered votes, and supporters from below (clients), to whom the delivered public resources. 
D)  Over time, the corporate interest groups within the PRI came to be identified with corruption, bossism, and the lack of effective participation. 
E)  For well over half a century, the PRI's system of trading public resources for political allegiance worked remarkably well as indicated by the fact that PRI candidates regularly won by significant majorities.

Question 11

Semiautonomous or autonomous government agencies that produce goods and services are called

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A)  Ejidatorios. 
B)  Maquiladores. 
C)  Cietificos. 
D)  Parastatals. 
E)  Porfiriatos. 
A)  Ejidatorios. 
B)  Maquiladores. 
C)  Cietificos. 
D)  Parastatals. 
E)  Porfiriatos.

Question 12

Clientelism

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A)  refers to an informal system in which a powerful patron offers resources in return for the support of lower-status and less powerful clients. 
B)  tends to be characterized by corruption and preferential treatment. 
C)  reoriented Mexico's development away from the egalitarian goals towards a strategy in which the actively encouraged industrialization and the accumulation of wealth. 
D)  helped to build loyalty to the PRI. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  refers to an informal system in which a powerful patron offers resources in return for the support of lower-status and less powerful clients. 
B)  tends to be characterized by corruption and preferential treatment. 
C)  reoriented Mexico's development away from the egalitarian goals towards a strategy in which the actively encouraged industrialization and the accumulation of wealth. 
D)  helped to build loyalty to the PRI. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 13

The Mexican Constitution

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A)  establishes three branches of government each with separate powers. 
B)  contains guarantees for a wide range of rights including familiar ones like the freedom of speech as well as economic and social rights such as the right to a job. 
C)  can be easily amended. 
D)  is quite long. 
E)  All of the above are true statements. 
A)  establishes three branches of government each with separate powers. 
B)  contains guarantees for a wide range of rights including familiar ones like the freedom of speech as well as economic and social rights such as the right to a job. 
C)  can be easily amended. 
D)  is quite long. 
E)  All of the above are true statements.

Question 14

The PAN has drawn most of its political support from

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A)  the Gulf coast. 
B)  the southern states. 
C)  the northern states. 
D)  the rural countryside. 
E)  the Mexico City area. 
A)  the Gulf coast. 
B)  the southern states. 
C)  the northern states. 
D)  the rural countryside. 
E)  the Mexico City area.

Question 15

The term mestizo refers to people

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A)  of mixed Amerindian and Spanish descent. 
B)  who are half American and half Mexican. 
C)  who emigrate from Mexico to America. 
D)  who live in Mexico but come from elsewhere in Central America. 
E)  descended from Mayan Indians. 
A)  of mixed Amerindian and Spanish descent. 
B)  who are half American and half Mexican. 
C)  who emigrate from Mexico to America. 
D)  who live in Mexico but come from elsewhere in Central America. 
E)  descended from Mayan Indians.

Question 16

In terms of its impact on the policy-making process, the sexenio

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A)  allows the president to introduce extensive changes upon coming to office. 
B)  makes innovation just as likely as discontinuity. 
C)  makes it possible to see tremendous policy shifts even during a period of party hegemony as was the case when the PRI was dominant. 
D)  provides the president with a group of middle and high level officials who share his general policy orientation and are motivated to follow his lead. 
E)  All of the above have an impact on the policy-making process. 
A)  allows the president to introduce extensive changes upon coming to office. 
B)  makes innovation just as likely as discontinuity. 
C)  makes it possible to see tremendous policy shifts even during a period of party hegemony as was the case when the PRI was dominant. 
D)  provides the president with a group of middle and high level officials who share his general policy orientation and are motivated to follow his lead. 
E)  All of the above have an impact on the policy-making process.

Question 17

The PRI historically 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?

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A)  Labor 
B)  Peasants 
C)  The Catholic Church 
D)  The military 
E)  The popular sector 
A)  Labor 
B)  Peasants 
C)  The Catholic Church 
D)  The military 
E)  The popular sector

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A)  The development of the parastatal sector came about in large part because of the government's development policies after 1940. 
B)  The parastatal sector has generally grown smaller since the 1980s. 
C)  Some core components of the parastatal sector will likely remain in government hands for the foreseeable future. 
D)  The parastatal sector has traditionally been limited to key industries such as heavy manufacturing and petroleum production. 
E)  There exists an influential bloc of nationalists who view public ownership of key industries symbolically important. 
A)  The development of the parastatal sector came about in large part because of the government's development policies after 1940. 
B)  The parastatal sector has generally grown smaller since the 1980s. 
C)  Some core components of the parastatal sector will likely remain in government hands for the foreseeable future. 
D)  The parastatal sector has traditionally been limited to key industries such as heavy manufacturing and petroleum production. 
E)  There exists an influential bloc of nationalists who view public ownership of key industries symbolically important.

Question 19

How are members of the Chamber of Deputies elected?

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A)  In first-past-the-post elections in individual districts 
B)  Through a system of proportional representation 
C)  As representatives from specific sectors in Mexican society 
D)  Through a combination of proportional representation and simple majority 
E)  Through appointment by the president 
A)  In first-past-the-post elections in individual districts 
B)  Through a system of proportional representation 
C)  As representatives from specific sectors in Mexican society 
D)  Through a combination of proportional representation and simple majority 
E)  Through appointment by the president

Question 20

Which party is most vulnerable to the demographic changes in the country?

Accepted Answer

A)  PRI 
B)  PAN 
C)  PDF 
D)  CTM 
E)  CNC 
A)  PRI 
B)  PAN 
C)  PDF 
D)  CTM 
E)  CNC

A key consistent difference between the PRI and the PAN has always been

Assembly factories located in the northern states of Mexico are called

Which of the following groups were hurt by import substitution industrialization?

Which of the following is NOT true?

The Mexican Miracle of the 1950s and 1960s refers to

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

Assets that are beneficial to Mexico during its democratic transition include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Formal powers of the Mexican president include

Which of the following is NOT true?

Semiautonomous or autonomous government agencies that produce goods and services are called

Clientelism

The Mexican Constitution

The PAN has drawn most of its political support from

The term mestizo refers to people

In terms of its impact on the policy-making process, the sexenio

The PRI historically 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?

Which of the following is NOT true?

How are members of the Chamber of Deputies elected?

Which party is most vulnerable to the demographic changes in the country?

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Exam 10: Mexico

A key consistent difference between the PRI and the PAN has always been

Assembly factories located in the northern states of Mexico are called

Which of the following groups were hurt by import substitution industrialization?

Which of the following is NOT true?

The Mexican Miracle of the 1950s and 1960s refers to

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

Assets that are beneficial to Mexico during its democratic transition include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Formal powers of the Mexican president include

Which of the following is NOT true?

Semiautonomous or autonomous government agencies that produce goods and services are called

Clientelism

The Mexican Constitution

The PAN has drawn most of its political support from

The term mestizo refers to people

In terms of its impact on the policy-making process, the sexenio

The PRI historically 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?

Which of the following is NOT true?

How are members of the Chamber of Deputies elected?

Which party is most vulnerable to the demographic changes in the country?

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