Mexico

Question 0

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

Answer 0

It is higher than China’s PPP

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Compressed modernity

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Nigeria

Question 3

According to dependency theory, less developed countries

Answer 3

Are blocked by the fact that industrialized countries exploit them

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Export-oriented substitution

Question 5

A hybrid regime is one that

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Instability and legitimacy issues

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Patron-clientelism

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

The modern Mexican economy has struggled partly because of its dependency on production and export of

Answer 9

Oil

Question 10

Which of the following is an accurate description of an important change between 2009 and 2012 in the Chamber of Deputies that is reflected in the chart above?

Answer 10

PRI lost a significant number of seats

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the Mexican political system does the chart support?

Answer 11

The trend away from a one party system toward a multiparty system is still in place

Question 12

Which of the following leaders of Mexico is most often associated with the rights of indigenous people?

Answer 12

Miguel hidalgo

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Caudillos

Question 14

The primary purpose of the 1929 agreement to impose a sexenio was to

Answer 14

Bring stability through passing around the power from one leader to another

Question 15

Which of the following did the early 20th century revolutions in China, Russia, and Mexico have in common?

Answer 15

They all resulted in a one party state

Question 16

PRI controlled government’s after 1929 all generally practiced

Answer 16

State corporatism

Question 17

The Pendulum Theory best describes Mexican government between

Answer 17

1934 through the 1970s

Question 18

Today the main ethnic cleavage in Mexico is between

Answer 18

Mestizos and Amerindians

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Mexico City

Question 21

Mexico’s high Gini coefficient indicates the existence of a high degree of

Answer 21

Economic inequality

Question 22

Which of the following presidents of Mexico both ran for office as PAN candidates?

Answer 22

Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderón

Question 23

In comparison to the party system in Russia, the party system in Mexico is currently

Answer 23

More competitive

Question 24

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

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Which of the following is the best example of a para-statal in Mexico?

Answer 25

PEMEX

Question 26

The maquiladora district produces goods primarily for

Answer 26

Consumers in the U.S.

Question 27

NAFTA and the European Union share a common goal of

Answer 27

Eliminating tariffs

Question 28

President Peña Nieto’s “Pact for Mexico” emphasizes

Answer 28

Cooperation among the three major parties

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Safeguard honest and accurate election results