Exam 3: Constitutions: From States and Nations to Regimes, and Back Again

A substantive democracy is likely to have a longer constitution than a procedural democracy.

Which institutional characteristics best explain the amount of constitutional reform we see in Latin America?

The Monroe Doctrine marked the beginning of U.S. hegemony throughout the entire western hemisphere.

The case of Nicaragua illustrates the political problems caused by constitutional rigidity.

Indigenous groups and conservative corporatist culture hold what in common?

What distinguished military rule under bureaucratic authoritarianism from other forms of military rule?

Import-substitution industrialization was associated with which of the following political ideas?

Trace the rise of U.S. influence in Latin America.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of political pacts?

Which of the following would speed the decline of the caudillos?

Discuss how economic changes have interacted with political changes in Latin American history.

Latin American countries affected by the pink tide dismantled neoliberalism.

How have ethnic relations in Latin America differed from ethnic relations in the United States?

Positivism blended liberal ideas with the exclusion of indigenous and impoverished groups.

A constituent assembly can threaten the ability of congress to influence constitutional change.

Which of the following contributed to the failure of the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas)?

Which of the following marks the beginning of U.S. hegemony in the western hemisphere?

What is the difference between a popular reform and a radical reform?

National Security Doctrine held that Third-World countries represented the front lines in the battle against communism.

Which two groups were most advantaged by fueros in Latin America?