Which of the following is true of the Mexican presidency?

Mexican presidents serve a single six-year term.

The Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) maintained its power almost exclusively through

co-optation, inclusion, and corruption.

How is the president of Mexico elected?

Direct elections (win by plurality)

Zapatista Army of National Liberation-EZLN, which had a uprising in 1994, is composed mostly of

Indigenous group upset with gov't’s marginalization of them

The Election of 2000 is important because

PAN candidate, Fox, won the election, ending one-party rule

Corruption in Mexico ...

Challenges the legitimacy of government

Since 2000, it would be most accurate to say that Mexico’s political party system is:

highly competitive party system w/ 4 major parties competing

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1
In Mexico, there's a major social cleavage between ____, as demonstrated by the Zapatista uprising in the 1990s.
all of these
urban and rural
indigenous and Mestizo
North and South
2
The Mexican president serves for
two six-year term
4 year terms, can be re-elected
one six-year term
as long as he wants
3
Which of the following groups would most likely support Mexico's PRD?
People who support the Catholic Church's role in politics.
Urban workers.
Business owners.
Large landowners.
4
Congressional elections are what kind of system:
Single-Member District, FPTP
Mixed electoral system
run-off elections
proportional representation
5
Which of the following is true of the Mexican presidency?
Mexican presidents serve a single six-year term.
Mexican presidents are elected by Congress, not by voters.
Mexican presidents have fewer powers than U.S. presidents.
Mexican presidents are little more than figureheads.
6
The Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) maintained its power almost exclusively through
military force.
a strong personality cult around its leaders.
strong support from the U.S. government.
co-optation, inclusion, and corruption.
7
Mexico's head of state is
Vicente Fox
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Felipe Calderon
Enrique Pena Nieto
8
Mexico's lower house is called:
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Secrets
Congress
9
Both Mexico and Britain belong to
the G8
NATO
the WTO
NAFTA
10
Yo Soy #132 is an example of
protest against NAFTA
Maquiladoras
Student protest
Election reform
11
How is the president of Mexico elected?
Direct elections (win by majority)
Appointed by the Senate
Voted on by the Chamber of Deputies
Direct elections (win by plurality)
12
Mexico is an example of
a centralized government
a federal government
a unitary government
an authoritarian regime
13
Zapatista Army of National Liberation-EZLN, which had a uprising in 1994, is composed mostly of
Indigenous group upset with gov't’s marginalization of them
drug gangs competing for access to U.S. markets.
neo-Marxists who advocated a radical overthrow of the state.
Mexico’s peasant class, unhappy with land reform.
14
The Election of 2000 is important because
High level of voter fraud
PRI won a majority of votes for president
PRD won the election
PAN candidate, Fox, won the election, ending one-party rule
15
Mexico has a _______________
parliamentary system
presidential system
semi-presidential system
16
Mexico has a unicameral legislature
True
False
17
Corruption in Mexico ...
Challenges the legitimacy of government
Increases the legitimacy of government
Has never been much of a problem
Has been mostly eliminated
18
Mexico's Supreme Court has judicial review
true
false
19
Since 2000, it would be most accurate to say that Mexico’s political party system is:
a two party system with PRI and PRD competing for seats
a one party system dominated by the PRI
a one party system with PAN replacing the now defunct PRI
highly competitive party system w/ 4 major parties competing
20
Judges in Mexico serve:
For a 15 year term
For life
For a 10 year term
For a 20 year term

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Questions 20

Answers

1
In Mexico, there's a major social cleavage between ____, as demonstrated by the Zapatista uprising in the 1990s.
all of these
urban and rural
indigenous and Mestizo
North and South
2
The Mexican president serves for
two six-year term
4 year terms, can be re-elected
one six-year term
as long as he wants
3
Which of the following groups would most likely support Mexico's PRD?
People who support the Catholic Church's role in politics.
Urban workers.
Business owners.
Large landowners.
4
Congressional elections are what kind of system:
Single-Member District, FPTP
Mixed electoral system
run-off elections
proportional representation
5
Which of the following is true of the Mexican presidency?
Mexican presidents serve a single six-year term.
Mexican presidents are elected by Congress, not by voters.
Mexican presidents have fewer powers than U.S. presidents.
Mexican presidents are little more than figureheads.
6
The Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) maintained its power almost exclusively through
military force.
a strong personality cult around its leaders.
strong support from the U.S. government.
co-optation, inclusion, and corruption.
7
Mexico's head of state is
Vicente Fox
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Felipe Calderon
Enrique Pena Nieto
8
Mexico's lower house is called:
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Secrets
Congress
9
Both Mexico and Britain belong to
the G8
NATO
the WTO
NAFTA
10
Yo Soy #132 is an example of
protest against NAFTA
Maquiladoras
Student protest
Election reform
11
How is the president of Mexico elected?
Direct elections (win by majority)
Appointed by the Senate
Voted on by the Chamber of Deputies
Direct elections (win by plurality)
12
Mexico is an example of
a centralized government
a federal government
a unitary government
an authoritarian regime
13
Zapatista Army of National Liberation-EZLN, which had a uprising in 1994, is composed mostly of
Indigenous group upset with gov't’s marginalization of them
drug gangs competing for access to U.S. markets.
neo-Marxists who advocated a radical overthrow of the state.
Mexico’s peasant class, unhappy with land reform.
14
The Election of 2000 is important because
High level of voter fraud
PRI won a majority of votes for president
PRD won the election
PAN candidate, Fox, won the election, ending one-party rule
15
Mexico has a _______________
parliamentary system
presidential system
semi-presidential system
16
Mexico has a unicameral legislature
True
False
17
Corruption in Mexico ...
Challenges the legitimacy of government
Increases the legitimacy of government
Has never been much of a problem
Has been mostly eliminated
18
Mexico's Supreme Court has judicial review
true
false
19
Since 2000, it would be most accurate to say that Mexico’s political party system is:
a two party system with PRI and PRD competing for seats
a one party system dominated by the PRI
a one party system with PAN replacing the now defunct PRI
highly competitive party system w/ 4 major parties competing
20
Judges in Mexico serve:
For a 15 year term
For life
For a 10 year term
For a 20 year term