Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE?

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A)  As Mexican law requires parties to receive at least 2.5 percent of the vote in order to participate in future elections, the long-term viability of smaller parties in Mexico is uncertain at best. 
B)  Smaller parties typically are able to win a few of the seats in congress that are filled by proportional representation. 
C)  Smaller parties sometimes wield influence on national policy by forming alliances with larger parties. 
D)  Smaller parties sometimes become the refuge of dissidents who have lost internal struggles in the larger parties. 
E)  All of the above are true statements. 
A)  As Mexican law requires parties to receive at least 2.5 percent of the vote in order to participate in future elections, the long-term viability of smaller parties in Mexico is uncertain at best. 
B)  Smaller parties typically are able to win a few of the seats in congress that are filled by proportional representation. 
C)  Smaller parties sometimes wield influence on national policy by forming alliances with larger parties. 
D)  Smaller parties sometimes become the refuge of dissidents who have lost internal struggles in the larger parties. 
E)  All of the above are true statements.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of NAFTA as it relates to Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reduction of trade barriers has led to a more evenly balanced trade between Mexico and the United States. 
B)  Domestic farmers worry about competition from American farmers. 
C)  It has meant that the fate of the Mexican economy has become increasingly tied to the American economy. 
D)  It has led to fears of "cultural imperialism" as American movies, fashion styles and lifestyles increasingly permeate Mexican society. 
E)  All of the above are true of NAFTA as it relates to Mexico. 
A)  The reduction of trade barriers has led to a more evenly balanced trade between Mexico and the United States. 
B)  Domestic farmers worry about competition from American farmers. 
C)  It has meant that the fate of the Mexican economy has become increasingly tied to the American economy. 
D)  It has led to fears of "cultural imperialism" as American movies, fashion styles and lifestyles increasingly permeate Mexican society. 
E)  All of the above are true of NAFTA as it relates to Mexico.

Question 3

How did the PRI maintain control over Mexico for so long without facing significant challenges to its power? Please cite specific examples in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Par

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the years of PRI dominance, only in rare cases did the president select nonparty members to serve in the cabinet. 
B)  During the period of PRI dominance, the president exclusively selected his cabinet in a way that reflected not his personal choices but rather the need to maintain the balance of power between various groups in the party. 
C)  Few women have been selected for ministry-level posts. 
D)  During the period of PRI dominance, the president generally appointed those with whom he had worked closely over the years. 
E)  Although Fox preferred technocrats with little political experience, Calderón filled his cabinet with long-time members of the PAN who have a longer history of political engagement. 
A)  During the years of PRI dominance, only in rare cases did the president select nonparty members to serve in the cabinet. 
B)  During the period of PRI dominance, the president exclusively selected his cabinet in a way that reflected not his personal choices but rather the need to maintain the balance of power between various groups in the party. 
C)  Few women have been selected for ministry-level posts. 
D)  During the period of PRI dominance, the president generally appointed those with whom he had worked closely over the years. 
E)  Although Fox preferred technocrats with little political experience, Calderón filled his cabinet with long-time members of the PAN who have a longer history of political engagement.

Question 5

In its history, Mexico has been invaded by

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A)  Spain. 
B)  France. 
C)  the United States. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  Spain. 
B)  France. 
C)  the United States. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A)  The president's authority to appoint high-level officials allows him to give direct policy direction. 
B)  The sheer number of positions that the president is able to appoint means that there is a high turnover that typically results in slow progress on the president's agenda in his first year. 
C)  The president's authority to make appointments has been severely diminished since the fall of the PRI as a means of making the policy-making process more democratic. 
D)  The president has the power to appoint not only members of the cabinet but also other high-level officials. 
E)  While under the PRI, the presidential power to make appointments helped to guarantee the president's ability to manage the workings of the executive branch. This has not been the case under the PAN. 
A)  The president's authority to appoint high-level officials allows him to give direct policy direction. 
B)  The sheer number of positions that the president is able to appoint means that there is a high turnover that typically results in slow progress on the president's agenda in his first year. 
C)  The president's authority to make appointments has been severely diminished since the fall of the PRI as a means of making the policy-making process more democratic. 
D)  The president has the power to appoint not only members of the cabinet but also other high-level officials. 
E)  While under the PRI, the presidential power to make appointments helped to guarantee the president's ability to manage the workings of the executive branch. This has not been the case under the PAN.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Throughout much of the twentieth century, Mexico pursued a policy of import substitution industrialization whereby the government encouraged the domestic manufacture of previously imported goods to satisfy the demands of its domestic market. 
B)  Throughout much of the twentieth century, Mexico encouraged a policy known as state capitalism in which there was a massive government ownership of key industries and a centralized planning system. 
C)  Throughout much of the twentieth century, Mexico pursued a policy known as state capitalism in which the government, rather than private individuals, owned all of the means of production. 
D)  Throughout much of the twentieth century, Mexico pursued a policy relied upon the export of raw materials such as cocoa, cattle, silver and gold. 
E)  Throughout much of the twentieth century, Mexico pursued laissez-faire economic policies under which the government's involvement in economic affairs was kept to a minimum. 
A)  Throughout much of the twentieth century, Mexico pursued a policy of import substitution industrialization whereby the government encouraged the domestic manufacture of previously imported goods to satisfy the demands of its domestic market. 
B)  Throughout much of the twentieth century, Mexico encouraged a policy known as state capitalism in which there was a massive government ownership of key industries and a centralized planning system. 
C)  Throughout much of the twentieth century, Mexico pursued a policy known as state capitalism in which the government, rather than private individuals, owned all of the means of production. 
D)  Throughout much of the twentieth century, Mexico pursued a policy relied upon the export of raw materials such as cocoa, cattle, silver and gold. 
E)  Throughout much of the twentieth century, Mexico pursued laissez-faire economic policies under which the government's involvement in economic affairs was kept to a minimum.

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amerindians comprise the largest group in Mexico. 
B)  The largest indigenous group in Mexico are the Aztecs. 
C)  Although about 30 percent of Mexicans claim Amerindian descent, only about 6 percent speak an indigenous language other than Spanish. 
D)  One of the country's largest indigenous groups, the Maya, live primarily in the central regions of Mexico. 
E)  None of the above statements is true. 
A)  Amerindians comprise the largest group in Mexico. 
B)  The largest indigenous group in Mexico are the Aztecs. 
C)  Although about 30 percent of Mexicans claim Amerindian descent, only about 6 percent speak an indigenous language other than Spanish. 
D)  One of the country's largest indigenous groups, the Maya, live primarily in the central regions of Mexico. 
E)  None of the above statements is true.

Question 9

How has recent drug-related violence affected the country's politics? Does such violence fundamentally threaten the ongoing democratic transition?

Accepted Answer

The recent drug-related violence has had

Question 10

President Fox found it difficult to enact his domestic agenda because

Accepted Answer

A)  he lacked popular support. 
B)  he lacked the compliant congressional majority that his predecessors had enjoyed. 
C)  ongoing economic difficulties distracted the administration often forcing it to pursue policies at odds with the president's agenda. 
D)  his advisors were severely divided over what the administration's priorities should be. 
E)  All of the above are true statements. 
A)  he lacked popular support. 
B)  he lacked the compliant congressional majority that his predecessors had enjoyed. 
C)  ongoing economic difficulties distracted the administration often forcing it to pursue policies at odds with the president's agenda. 
D)  his advisors were severely divided over what the administration's priorities should be. 
E)  All of the above are true statements.

Question 11

Between 1988 and 1994, PRI presidents introduced a series of reforms to liberalize the economy and thus end the country's traditional import substitution industrialization policy. Which of the following was NOT such a reform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Privatizing the oil industry 
B)  Deregulation that made the private sector less reason to seek special favors from the government 
C)  A constitutional change that permitted ejidoritos to become owners of individual plots of land 
D)  Delegating more authority and resources to state and local governments 
E)  All of the above are examples of such reforms. 
A)  Privatizing the oil industry 
B)  Deregulation that made the private sector less reason to seek special favors from the government 
C)  A constitutional change that permitted ejidoritos to become owners of individual plots of land 
D)  Delegating more authority and resources to state and local governments 
E)  All of the above are examples of such reforms.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Until the 1960s, the U.S. government maintained a program that allowed Mexican workers to migrate and enter the country in order to provide seasonal labor for U.S. employers. 
B)  Remittances-money sent back to Mexico from migrant workers abroad-are of critical importance to the Mexican economy. 
C)  Communities of Mexican migrants have been and continue to be mainly in California and Texas. 
D)  Generally, the U.S. government maintained an informal policy of tolerating the employment of undocumented Mexican workers until the 1980s. 
E)  In 2005, Mexico approved a system under which registered Mexicans living abroad could participate in federal elections. 
A)  Until the 1960s, the U.S. government maintained a program that allowed Mexican workers to migrate and enter the country in order to provide seasonal labor for U.S. employers. 
B)  Remittances-money sent back to Mexico from migrant workers abroad-are of critical importance to the Mexican economy. 
C)  Communities of Mexican migrants have been and continue to be mainly in California and Texas. 
D)  Generally, the U.S. government maintained an informal policy of tolerating the employment of undocumented Mexican workers until the 1980s. 
E)  In 2005, Mexico approved a system under which registered Mexicans living abroad could participate in federal elections.

Question 13

In what ways does the actual distribution of power differ from the model outlined in the Constitution? What are the main reasons for such discrepancies? How has the ongoing democratization progress affected such discrepancies?

Accepted Answer

The actual distribution of power in the

Question 14

The period 1982-2000 saw all of the following occur EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  extensive oil reserves were discovered in the Gulf of Mexico allowing the government to invest heavily in the economy. 
B)  Mexico became more fully integrated into the world economy due to government shifts in its development policies. 
C)  the PRI lost its absolute majority in the Chamber of Deputies. 
D)  a guerrilla army, the Zapista Army of National Liberation, became active demanding land, indigenous rights and the repeal of NAFTA. 
E)  All of the above occurred during this period. 
A)  extensive oil reserves were discovered in the Gulf of Mexico allowing the government to invest heavily in the economy. 
B)  Mexico became more fully integrated into the world economy due to government shifts in its development policies. 
C)  the PRI lost its absolute majority in the Chamber of Deputies. 
D)  a guerrilla army, the Zapista Army of National Liberation, became active demanding land, indigenous rights and the repeal of NAFTA. 
E)  All of the above occurred during this period.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  With the PRI's loss of its stranglehold on the congress and the presidency, the congress has become a more active player in the policy-making process by blocking and forcing the negotiation of legislation. 
B)  Cost of greater power sharing between the executive and the legislature has been a slow-down in the policy-making process. 
C)  Since the 1990s, it has become rather common for one party to hold the presidency and another to hold the congress. 
D)  When PRI dominated the country's politics, representatives in congress who disapproved of the president's agenda would nevertheless approve them realizing that implementation was flexible and thus allowed them to disregard measures and bend the rules. 
E)  The rise of the congress as an active player in the policy-making process has meant that the president has had to negotiate with it in order to achieve his desired policy goals. 
A)  With the PRI's loss of its stranglehold on the congress and the presidency, the congress has become a more active player in the policy-making process by blocking and forcing the negotiation of legislation. 
B)  Cost of greater power sharing between the executive and the legislature has been a slow-down in the policy-making process. 
C)  Since the 1990s, it has become rather common for one party to hold the presidency and another to hold the congress. 
D)  When PRI dominated the country's politics, representatives in congress who disapproved of the president's agenda would nevertheless approve them realizing that implementation was flexible and thus allowed them to disregard measures and bend the rules. 
E)  The rise of the congress as an active player in the policy-making process has meant that the president has had to negotiate with it in order to achieve his desired policy goals.

Question 16

The members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected every ______________ years whereas the members of the Senate are elected every ______________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  3; 3 
B)  3; 4 
C)  3; 2 
D)  3; 6 
E)  6; 6 
A)  3; 3 
B)  3; 4 
C)  3; 2 
D)  3; 6 
E)  6; 6

Question 17

Mexican president Lázaro Cárdenas is best remembered for his

Accepted Answer

A)  redistribution of land to small farmers. 
B)  repression of student activists. 
C)  forging of a close relationship with the United States. 
D)  support for free trade and open markets. 
E)  refusal to step down after losing re-election. 
A)  redistribution of land to small farmers. 
B)  repression of student activists. 
C)  forging of a close relationship with the United States. 
D)  support for free trade and open markets. 
E)  refusal to step down after losing re-election.

Question 18

A significant factor that inhibits the prospects of the PRD is

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of the PRI and PAN to continuously appropriate its policies. 
B)  deep divisions within the party that at times have been mainly personality-based and at other times have been between pragmatists and ideologues. 
C)  the lack of the party to win the control of any state. 
D)  it has found it difficult to formulate policies to alleviate poverty that do not imply a return to governmental intervention in the economy-something that remains unpopular among the Mexican electorate. 
E)  All of the above are significant factors that inhibit the prospects of the PRD. 
A)  the ability of the PRI and PAN to continuously appropriate its policies. 
B)  deep divisions within the party that at times have been mainly personality-based and at other times have been between pragmatists and ideologues. 
C)  the lack of the party to win the control of any state. 
D)  it has found it difficult to formulate policies to alleviate poverty that do not imply a return to governmental intervention in the economy-something that remains unpopular among the Mexican electorate. 
E)  All of the above are significant factors that inhibit the prospects of the PRD.

Question 19

After the Revolution of 1910, Mexico established a corporatist state in which interest groups became an institutionalized part of state structure. This had all of the following effects EXCEPT

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A)  the state took the lead in defining the country's development. 
B)  the state was able to inculcate within the population a broad sense of its legitimacy through institutions like the party, the media and the school system. 
C)  the state had extensive resources at its disposal to co-opt dissent and purchase political loyalty from key societal groups. 
D)  the extent to which Mexican citizens belonged to civic society groups, like unions and community organizations, was minimal. 
E)  the scope for challenging the state was limited. 
A)  the state took the lead in defining the country's development. 
B)  the state was able to inculcate within the population a broad sense of its legitimacy through institutions like the party, the media and the school system. 
C)  the state had extensive resources at its disposal to co-opt dissent and purchase political loyalty from key societal groups. 
D)  the extent to which Mexican citizens belonged to civic society groups, like unions and community organizations, was minimal. 
E)  the scope for challenging the state was limited.

Question 20

The northern areas of the country are more economically advanced than the southern regions because of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of maquiladores that supply jobs. 
B)  government programs that favor these areas. 
C)  the proximity to the United States. 
D)  large commercialized farms with extensive transportation networks. 
E)  large industrialized cities. 
A)  the presence of maquiladores that supply jobs. 
B)  government programs that favor these areas. 
C)  the proximity to the United States. 
D)  large commercialized farms with extensive transportation networks. 
E)  large industrialized cities.

Which of the following is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT true of NAFTA as it relates to Mexico?

How did the PRI maintain control over Mexico for so long without facing significant challenges to its power? Please cite specific examples in your answer.

Which of the following is NOT true?

In its history, Mexico has been invaded by

Which of the following is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is TRUE?

How has recent drug-related violence affected the country's politics? Does such violence fundamentally threaten the ongoing democratic transition?

President Fox found it difficult to enact his domestic agenda because

Between 1988 and 1994, PRI presidents introduced a series of reforms to liberalize the economy and thus end the country's traditional import substitution industrialization policy. Which of the following was NOT such a reform?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

In what ways does the actual distribution of power differ from the model outlined in the Constitution? What are the main reasons for such discrepancies? How has the ongoing democratization progress affected such discrepancies?

The period 1982-2000 saw all of the following occur EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true?

The members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected every years whereas the members of the Senate are elected every years.

Mexican president Lázaro Cárdenas is best remembered for his

A significant factor that inhibits the prospects of the PRD is

After the Revolution of 1910, Mexico established a corporatist state in which interest groups became an institutionalized part of state structure. This had all of the following effects EXCEPT

The northern areas of the country are more economically advanced than the southern regions because of all of the following EXCEPT

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Which of the following is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT true of NAFTA as it relates to Mexico?

How did the PRI maintain control over Mexico for so long without facing significant challenges to its power? Please cite specific examples in your answer.

Which of the following is NOT true?

In its history, Mexico has been invaded by

Which of the following is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is TRUE?

How has recent drug-related violence affected the country's politics? Does such violence fundamentally threaten the ongoing democratic transition?

President Fox found it difficult to enact his domestic agenda because

Between 1988 and 1994, PRI presidents introduced a series of reforms to liberalize the economy and thus end the country's traditional import substitution industrialization policy. Which of the following was NOT such a reform?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

In what ways does the actual distribution of power differ from the model outlined in the Constitution? What are the main reasons for such discrepancies? How has the ongoing democratization progress affected such discrepancies?

The period 1982-2000 saw all of the following occur EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true?

The members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected every ______________ years whereas the members of the Senate are elected every ______________ years.

Mexican president Lázaro Cárdenas is best remembered for his

A significant factor that inhibits the prospects of the PRD is

After the Revolution of 1910, Mexico established a corporatist state in which interest groups became an institutionalized part of state structure. This had all of the following effects EXCEPT

The northern areas of the country are more economically advanced than the southern regions because of all of the following EXCEPT

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The members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected every years whereas the members of the Senate are elected every years.