Question 1

One of President Felipe Calderón's chief priorities was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

In which of the following ways does the Mexican Senate differ from the Chamber of Deputies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Senate members are unable to serve consecutive terms. 
B)  The Senate has the power to approve treaties. 
C)  The Senate has a committee system. 
D)  The Senate can levy taxes. 
A)  Senate members are unable to serve consecutive terms. 
B)  The Senate has the power to approve treaties. 
C)  The Senate has a committee system. 
D)  The Senate can levy taxes.

Question 3

The Bracero Program initially sought to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What are maquiladoras?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Why could Mexico under the PRI be described as the "perfect dictatorship"? Was the stability it brought to Mexico worth the restriction of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that the PRI mai

Question 6

Which of the following has resulted from the passage of NAFTA in Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  the closing of maquiladoras 
B)  a weakened agricultural sector 
C)  a less diversified economy 
D)  less dependence on the U.S.economy 
A)  the closing of maquiladoras 
B)  a weakened agricultural sector 
C)  a less diversified economy 
D)  less dependence on the U.S.economy

Question 7

Which events led to the PRI's base of power weakening? What parties were positioned to compete with the PRI and on what policy platforms did they compete?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note two interrelated

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Most Mexicans are

Accepted Answer

A)  of European descent. 
B)  Protestant. 
C)  mestizo. 
D)  Amerindian. 
A)  of European descent. 
B)  Protestant. 
C)  mestizo. 
D)  Amerindian.

One of President Felipe Calderón's chief priorities was

In which of the following ways does the Mexican Senate differ from the Chamber of Deputies?

The Bracero Program initially sought to

What are maquiladoras?

Why could Mexico under the PRI be described as the "perfect dictatorship"? Was the stability it brought to Mexico worth the restriction of democracy?

Which of the following has resulted from the passage of NAFTA in Mexico?

Which events led to the PRI's base of power weakening? What parties were positioned to compete with the PRI and on what policy platforms did they compete?

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

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN)

Most Mexicans are

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Exam 11: Mexico

One of President Felipe Calderón's chief priorities was

In which of the following ways does the Mexican Senate differ from the Chamber of Deputies?

The Bracero Program initially sought to

What are maquiladoras?

Why could Mexico under the PRI be described as the "perfect dictatorship"? Was the stability it brought to Mexico worth the restriction of democracy?

Which of the following has resulted from the passage of NAFTA in Mexico?

Which events led to the PRI's base of power weakening? What parties were positioned to compete with the PRI and on what policy platforms did they compete?

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

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN)

Most Mexicans are

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