AP Comp 371-381

Which of the following best describes Mexico's economy?

• developing

• less developed

• developed

• 2nd world

Mexico's political system is described as transitional democracy because

• recent elections have been competitive

• women only recently received the right to vote

• their economy is developing

• they only recently introduced direct election of the president

Which of the following best describes the PRI

• strong peasant support due to tradition of corporatism

• strong support of business interests

• strong support among Catholics due to tradition of church support

• just recently became a major party

Which of the following is NOT a policy stance of the PAN

• land redistribution

• less government intervention in the economy

• fair and open elections

• support for the Catholic Church

Which of the following best describes the PRD?

• the alternative to the PRI on the left

• pro-business party

• the traditional party

• the dominant party of the 20th century

Who was the first president of Mexico that was not a PRI candidate?

• Vicente Fox

• Felipe Calderon

• Enrique Nieto

• Andres Obrador

The president of Mexico is elected

• by a first-past-the-post popular election

• by a system similar to our electoral college

• in a two round election requiring a majority vote

• by the legislature