Mexican Government & Politics

What type of government exists in Mexico?

• monarchy

• communist

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

Which term describes how political power is distributed in Mexico?

• federal government

• unitary government

• aristocratic government

• confederation government

How long can a President of Mexico serve as president?

• two 4-year terms

• one 5-year term

• Unlimited

• one 6-year term

Organize these features of Mexico's institutions of government.

Groups:

(a) Legislative Branch

,

(b) Executive Branch

,

(c) Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court

• Chamber of Deputies

• Head of Government

• Cabinet Heads

• Head of State

• Claudia Sheinbaum

• One 6-year term

• Senate

• 15-year term

• Appointed by the President

• 2 term limit

Dominated Mexican politics for most of the 20th century, from 1929 to 2000.

• PAN

• PRI

• PRD

• Morena

Won the presidency in 2000 with their candidate Vincente Fox, ending over 70 years of single-party rule.

• PAN

• PRI

• PRD

• Morena

Current party in control and the party of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador & Claudia Sheinbaum.

• PAN

• PRI

• PRD

• Morena

Who is the current President of Mexico?

• Enrique Peña Nieto

• Felipe Calderón

• Claudia Sheinbaum

• Vicente Fox

A system in which the candidate who earns the most votes in a district wins a seat in the legislature.

• Single-Member Plurality System (SMD)

• Mixed Electoral System

• Proportional System

• Semi-Presidential System

A system for electing members of the legislature that includes both single-member districts and seats awarded through proportional representation.

• Single-Member Plurality System (SMD)

• Mixed Electoral System

• Proportional System

• Semi-Presidential System