Mexico- Reading Quiz

Like the Federation Council in Russia, the Senate in Mexico is primarily intended to represent *

different regions

Most accusations of corruption among Mexican police officers stems from their involvement in *

drug trafficking

Which of the following accurately compares Russian and Mexican elections for the presidency? *

In Mexico, a presidential candidate may win with only a plurality of the vote, but in Russia, the winning candidate must have a majority of the vote.

The PAN has traditionally run on a platform that includes *

greater regional autonomy, less government intervention in the economy, and clean and fair elections.

Mexico has a high Gini coefficient of .50, which means that the country *

has a great deal of inequality.

A "hybrid regime" is one that *

has some characteristics of a democracy and some characteristics of an authoritarian regime

In comparison to government bureaucrats in Mexico, government bureaucrats in Britain *

have much more discretionary power

Which of the following was a common characteristic of the Russian, Chinese, and Mexican revolutions of the early 20th century? *

All resulted eventually in one-party states.

Which of the following is TRUE? *

Although about 30 percent of Mexicans claim Amerindian descent, only about 6 percent speak an indigenous language other than Spanish.

Which of the following is NOT a demographic characteristic of Mexico? *

Although cities are growing, most Mexicans still live in rural areas.

Which of the following countries combines a plurality (first-past-the-post) electoral system with proportional representation? I. Britain II. Russia III. China IV. Mexico *

II and IV only

Which of the following countries directly elect both a president and representatives to a legislative body? I. Britain II. Russia III. China IV. Mexico *

II and IV only

Which of the following statements best compares ethnic protests in Mexico with those in China? *

In Mexico most protests have happened in the south; in China, most protests have happened in the West.

Import substitution industrialization had which of the following effects? *

Industries that received government subsidies had less incentive to produce efficiently, Particular groups—such as business elites and labor leaders—gained substantial access to the government because of their importance in this scheme of development, It achieved rapid economic growth, Large, commercially-oriented farmers emerged to dominate the agricultural economy.

Which of the following accurately compares Mexico's per capita PPP of $15,600 in 2012 to another country in the same year? *

It is higher than China's PPP.

Which of the following BEST describes Mexico's geography? *

Mexico is a geographically diverse country rich in natural resources.

Which of the following countries has the largest percentage of its population employed in the primary sector? *

Nigeria

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of northern and southern Mexico? *

People in the north are generally more supportive of a market-based economy.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Chinese and Mexican judicial systems? *

The Mexican Constitution provides for judicial review; the Chinese Constitution does not.

Which of the following was a result of the Mexican Revolution of 1910? *

The influence of the Catholic Church was severely curtailed, The foundation was laid for a strong central government, The power of foreign investors was severely limited, The power of rural landowners was undercut.

Which of the following statements about the Mexican political system do the charts support? *

The trend away from a one party system toward a multi-party system is still in place.

Which of the following groups were hurt by import substitution industrialization? *

The urban poor Peasant farmers Workers in the informal sector of the economy Foreign competition

Which of the following accurately compares north and south in Mexico? *

Voters in the north are more likely to vote for PAN.

Both Mexico and Russia have political systems characterized by *

a federalist structure

The main reason for the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement was to provide support in Mexico, the United States, and Canada for *

a reduction in tariffs and trade restrictions

According to dependency theory, less developed countries *

are blocked by the fact that industrialized countries exploit them

Britain's upper house of the legislature differs from Mexico's upper house in that representatives to Britain's upper house *

are non-elected officials

The style of government during the Porfiriato is best described as *

authoritarian

The Porfiriato was the period of *

authoritarian rule by Porfirio Díaz in which he copied European values and technologies and closed off opportunities for large numbers of the middle and upper class.

During the period from 1910 until 1934, patron-client systems developed in Mexico headed by *

caudillos

The process of rapid economic growth and political change that transforms a newly industrializing country into a stable nation with democratizing political institutions is called *

compressed modernity

In China and Mexico, clientelism is almost always accompanied by *

corruption

A significant factor that inhibits the prospects of the PRD is *

deep divisions within the party that at times have been mainly personality-based and at other times have been between pragmatists and ideologues.

The division between tecnicos and politicos among PRI leaders developed because of disagreements about *

economic development.

All of the following were reforms from the sexenio of Lazaro Cardenas EXCEPT: *

export-oriented industrialization

The "Asian tigers" have grown their economies by following the strategy of *

export-oriented substitution

Clientism

helped to build loyalty to the PRI. refers to an informal system in which a powerful patron offers resources in return for the support of lower-status and less powerful clients. reoriented Mexico's development away from the egalitarian goals towards a strategy in which the actively encouraged industrialization and the accumulation of wealth. tends to be characterized by corruption and preferential treatment.

In contrast to Britain, Mexico's political history is more often characterized by *

instability and legitimacy issues

The PRI was founded by a coalition of political elites who believed that *

it was better to work out their differences through a system of compromise rather than resorting to violence.

Which of the following policy decisions in Mexico is most likely to decrease its economic dependence on the United States? *

membership in the WTO

Today, the main ethnic cleavage in Mexico is between *

mestizos and Amerindians

The political systems of Britain and Mexico both have *

more than two parties competing in popular elections

A major change in the Mexican military since the mid-twentieth century is that it *

no longer has policymaking power

The term mestizo refers to people *

of mixed Amerindian and Spanish descent.

The network of camarillas that characterized the Mexican political system during the 20th century is an example of *

patron-clientelism

Mexican president Lázaro Cárdenas is best remembered for his *

redistribution of land to small farmers.

In comparison to interest groups in China's civil society, interest groups in Mexico's civil society have been more likely to *

refuse to cooperate with the government

The main purpose of the IFE (Instituto Federal Electoral) is to *

safeguard honest and accurate election results

One reason that Mexico cannot yet be declared a stable democracy is that the country does not *

show consistent democratic practices for at least 40 years

Britain, Russia, and Mexico all do NOT have a well-developed *

system for judicial review

Which of the following government programs is MOST representative of a socialist ideology? *

the ejido system

Historically, Mexican citizens interacted with their government through *

the personal and informal mechanisms of clientelism.

The Mexican Miracle of the 1950s and 1960s refers to *

the rapid economic growth and industrialization of the country during this period.

During recent elections, which of the following regions has been most reliably supportive of PRD candidates? *

the southern state of Chiapas

During the period of PRI dominance, the party's presidential candidate was selected *

through a decision made by the outgoing president.