Question 1

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN):

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A) was an uprising of an indigenous group during the War of Independence. 
B) was an uprising of an indigenous group during the Mexican Revolution. 
C) is Mexico's second largest political party. 
D) is an indigenous rebel group in Mexico's south. 
E) was a U.S. expeditionary force during the Mexican-American War. 
A) was an uprising of an indigenous group during the War of Independence. 
B) was an uprising of an indigenous group during the Mexican Revolution. 
C) is Mexico's second largest political party. 
D) is an indigenous rebel group in Mexico's south. 
E) was a U.S. expeditionary force during the Mexican-American War. D

Question 2

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) murdering its political opponents. 
C) imprisoning the political opposition. 
D) banning opposition parties. 
E) banning elections. 
A) patron-client relationships. 
B) murdering its political opponents. 
C) imprisoning the political opposition. 
D) banning opposition parties. 
E) banning elections. A

Question 3

One of President Felipe Calderón's chief priorities has been:

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

Question 4

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) a reversal of devolution that returned some power to the central government 
E) establishing that higher executive officers could only stand for reelection a single time 
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) a reversal of devolution that returned some power to the central government 
E) establishing that higher executive officers could only stand for reelection a single time

Question 5

The Bracero Program initially sought to:

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A) grant temporary visas to Mexicans residing illegally in the United States. 
B) expel undocumented workers from the United States during the 1980s. 
C) alleviate labor shortages in the United States during World War II. 
D) grant permanent visas to Mexicans residing illegally in the United States. 
E) reduce the impact of drug smuggling into the United States by providing military support to the Mexican government. 
A) grant temporary visas to Mexicans residing illegally in the United States. 
B) expel undocumented workers from the United States during the 1980s. 
C) alleviate labor shortages in the United States during World War II. 
D) grant permanent visas to Mexicans residing illegally in the United States. 
E) reduce the impact of drug smuggling into the United States by providing military support to the Mexican government.

Question 6

The conquistadores defeated which Mexican indigenous group?

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A) Maya 
B) Inca 
C) Aztecs 
D) Mapuche 
E) Mestizos 
A) Maya 
B) Inca 
C) Aztecs 
D) Mapuche 
E) Mestizos

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Which of the following describes maquiladoras?

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A) factories that import materials to make goods for export 
B) corrupt politicians 
C) large state-backed agriculture corporations 
D) Mexico's drug cartels 
E) indigenous communities in southern Mexico 
A) factories that import materials to make goods for export 
B) corrupt politicians 
C) large state-backed agriculture corporations 
D) Mexico's drug cartels 
E) indigenous communities in southern Mexico

Question 9

Which factors explain how the PRI's base of power began to erode? Has the reintroduction of genuine political competition into Mexican national politics brought with it genuine improvements in government?

Accepted Answer

The erosion of the PRI's base of power c

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of How has the North American Free Trade...

Question 11

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

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 very low levels of participation in politics and political activism. 
C) Mexico has consistently had voter turnout below 50 percent in national elections. 
D) Most Mexicans believe that they have an ability to influence political outcomes. 
E) 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 very low levels of participation in politics and political activism. 
C) Mexico has consistently had voter turnout below 50 percent in national elections. 
D) Most Mexicans believe that they have an ability to influence political outcomes. 
E) Mexicans on the right of the political system generally express much higher levels of interest in politics than those on the left.

Question 13

Mexican elections for the lower house of the legislature use which electoral system?

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A) proportional representation 
B) single-member district with plurality 
C) binomial elections 
D) mixed proportional representation and single-member district 
E) single transferable vote 
A) proportional representation 
B) single-member district with plurality 
C) binomial elections 
D) mixed proportional representation and single-member district 
E) single transferable vote

Question 14

What has been the result of constitutional term limits for legislators and the president? Why have so many sought an end to term limits?

Accepted Answer

The result of constitutional term limits

Question 15

Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa were:

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A) Spanish conquistadores of Mexico. 
B) indigenous independence leaders. 
C) peasant leaders of the Mexican Revolution. 
D) prominent twentieth-century Mexican conservatives. 
E) Texans who sought independence from Mexico. 
A) Spanish conquistadores of Mexico. 
B) indigenous independence leaders. 
C) peasant leaders of the Mexican Revolution. 
D) prominent twentieth-century Mexican conservatives. 
E) Texans who sought independence from Mexico.

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

Question 17

The dominant political party in twentieth-century Mexico was the:

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A) Partido Acción Nacional (PAN). 
B) Partido Laborista (PL). 
C) Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI). 
D) Partido de la Revolucíon Democrática (PR
D) . 
E) Partido Verde (PV). 
A) Partido Acción Nacional (PAN). 
B) Partido Laborista (PL). 
C) Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI). 
D) Partido de la Revolucíon Democrática (PR
D) . 
E) Partido Verde (PV).

Question 18

Mexico's current legislative-executive system is:

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A) parliamentary. 
B) semi-presidential. 
C) presidential. 
D) dictatorial. 
E) social democratic. 
A) parliamentary. 
B) semi-presidential. 
C) presidential. 
D) dictatorial. 
E) social democratic.

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) The PRI maintained a state role in the economy that approached socialist levels of intervention. 
D) It raised tariffs on agricultural imports but lowered them on manufactured goods. 
E) It maintained relatively low labor costs that benefitted 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) The PRI maintained a state role in the economy that approached socialist levels of intervention. 
D) It raised tariffs on agricultural imports but lowered them on manufactured goods. 
E) It maintained relatively low labor costs that benefitted Mexican entrepreneurs.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN):

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

One of President Felipe Calderón's chief priorities has been:

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

The Bracero Program initially sought to:

The conquistadores defeated which Mexican indigenous group?

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

Which of the following describes maquiladoras?

Which factors explain how the PRI's base of power began to erode? Has the reintroduction of genuine political competition into Mexican national politics brought with it genuine improvements in government?

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 is true of the power of presidents in Mexico?

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

Mexican elections for the lower house of the legislature use which electoral system?

What has been the result of constitutional term limits for legislators and the president? Why have so many sought an end to term limits?

Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa were:

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?

The dominant political party in twentieth-century Mexico was the:

Mexico's current legislative-executive system is:

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

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

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Exam 11: Mexico

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN):

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

One of President Felipe Calderón's chief priorities has been:

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

The Bracero Program initially sought to:

The conquistadores defeated which Mexican indigenous group?

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

Which of the following describes maquiladoras?

Which factors explain how the PRI's base of power began to erode? Has the reintroduction of genuine political competition into Mexican national politics brought with it genuine improvements in government?

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 is true of the power of presidents in Mexico?

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

Mexican elections for the lower house of the legislature use which electoral system?

What has been the result of constitutional term limits for legislators and the president? Why have so many sought an end to term limits?

Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa were:

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?

The dominant political party in twentieth-century Mexico was the:

Mexico's current legislative-executive system is:

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

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

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