SEP final exam Flashcards
What are the two main ways in which a person may obtain the Mexican nationatily
by naturalization, living in the territory for at least 5 years consecutively, or by being born in Mexican territory
Two rivers that end their flow in the Pacific Ocean
Colorado and Suchiate
The mountain chain that hosts the highest peaks in the country is?
Eje Neovolcánico
The highest peak in the country is the Pico de Orizaba, also called?
Citlaltépetl
The Economically Active Population of Mexico is approximetely?
55 million
The national population density is of approximately _____ inhabitants per square kilometer
57
The World’s population today is of about?
7,000 million
According to the last census, the total population of the country is of approc. 112 million people; this population grows at an approx rate of 1,08% each year, which means that even if the populations of Mexico is less than the population of the USA, it grows faster each year. The statement is:
True
The largest state of the Mexican Republic is?
Chihuahua
Two examples of solis that can be found in Mexican territory
podzoles and latéricos
The dominant climate in the Mexican territory is
Dry
The mountain chain that is the continuation of the Rocky Mountain is?
Sierra Madre Occidental
Two antecedents of the 1917 Constitution are the
1857 and 1824 Constitutions
The International Treaties are in hierarchy, equal to the Constitution, however they can never contradict the contets of the Constitution
True
The Mexican president who signed the 1917 Constitution
Venustiano Carranza
The first 29 articles of the constitution are dedicated to
human rights
Example of individual norm
the testament
Most densely populated city in the world
Mumbai, India
Municipalities do not have a lesgislative power, but they may issuea administrative rules
true
double nationality is forbidden by the mexican constitution
false
number of articles of the mexican constitution
136
The law of demand states that the higher the price, the higher the demand
False
The law of demand states that the quantity of demand is directly proportional to the price
false
the factors thatdetermine the elasticity of the demand are
price, substitutes, share of budget, and time
The intersection of the supply and demand curves shows the
equilibrium price
Surpluces or overstock are not a good phenomenon for business
true
if the graph is under the equillibrium point its called
shortage, you don’t have enough product
if the graph is on top of the equillibrium point is called
overstock
The y axis is the
price
the x axis is the
Quantity
Mexico’s GDP is lower than Chile’s GDP
True
The UK’s GNP is less than its GDP
False
what does GDP means? and GNP?
Gross Domestic Product and Gross National Product
Mexico’s per capita income is greater than Chile’s per capita income
False
Economic Growth Rates are measured in percentages and may never be negative
False
The GINI coefficient indicates that the closer the number is to 0, the more equality in the country
True
Mexico’s main problem for doing business is corruption
true
Infaltion is not always a negative phenomenon
True
If in month one, 1 USD= 14 MXP and in month two, 1 USD = 13 MXP, the MXP is devaluated in terms of US Dollars
False
In the calculation of Korea’s GDP, the investment and consumption of Samsungs plant in Qro is not added
True
In the calculation of Mexico’s GNP, the consumption and investment of Cemex plant in India is included
True
Mexico is a Republic because the people vote for their representatives and there are three powers or branches of government
True
Mauricio Fernández was in office from 2009 - 2012 as
Mayor of San Pedro Garza García
The factor of production that includes natural resources and real state is
land
In a ______ system, the government controls production, distribution and consumption of goods and services in a country
pure command
In Mexico, _______ is the head of government and ______ is the cief of state
Peña Nieto and Peña Nieto
Calderón proposed to increase the number of votes required to keep a political party’s register from 2% to 4%, while the recent political reform fixed the percentage in 3%
True
The greek root of the word democracy is
demos = people and cratos = power
Municipalities have a legeslative power in charge of creating community laws
False
The spirit of the senate is the equal representatiom of the ______ interest
states
Contrary to federalism
Centralism
Mention the three political figures that make up a city’s cabildo
Alcalde, Sindico and Regidores
Queretaro’s senators of relative majority
Marcela Torres, Francisco Dominguez
Qro’s Senator of first minority
Enrique Burgos
Mexico’s federal camera is bicameral o unicameral
bicameral
total number of deputies
500
____ number of deputies are publicy elected meanwhile ____ are elected by the principle of proportional representation
300 and 200
Calderon propodes to reduce the total number of deputies in order to have a total number of _____ deputies
400
The recent political reform reduced the total number of senators and deputies
False
Foreing country with a bicamera congress
USA
Foreing country with a unicamer congress
China
Federal deputy 4th district
Ricardo Nava
Federal deputy 3rd district
Marcos Aguilar
Secretario de Gobernacion
Osorio Chong
Secretario de Hacienda
Luis Videgaray
To which political party does the majority of the deputies in Qro belong to?
PAN
In which ocean does the Bravo River ends in?
Atlantic
which is the most populated state?
Edo. de Mexico
Name two types of frauds
Ratón loco and carrusel
Mexico is a_________________ country
Republic, Representative, democrative, secular, and federal
What does secular means
non-religious
what does federal means?
states from a unity but remain independent in internal affairs
What does Liberalism states?
what poor wants, political/religious/economic ideas, presents social conflict. Public good or community
What does Neoliberalism states?
Rich get richer and poor get poore, new kind of liberalism, the rule of the market, international trade and investmnet, primatization. Individual responsability
What does the pure market system states?
Government do not play any role in the economics, the economy regulates itself, consumes and produces, have freedom to make their own decisions, the prices of products and services are set by the law of supply and demand
Who was Friedich Angels?
German social, scientist author, political theorist, philosopher and partner of marxist theory.
What book did Friedich angels publish?
in 1845 je published the condition of the working class in England based on personal observations and research
Who was Geroge Arwell?
also know as Erci Arthur Blau was a noveist, the most influential writer of the 20th century in england. he was a socialist but wasn’t in favor or Karl Marx nor the british imperealism
What book did George Arwell write?
The lion and the unicorn
What book did Karl Marx publish?
Communist Manifesto 1846
What happens in the total abscense of the president?
in 2 years the congress elects interium + in 4 years congress elects subsitute and elections take place on a normal date
what does representative means
a legislative assembly consisting of people chosen to act and speak on behalf of a wider group
What book did Adam Smith publish?
Invisible hand (everyone pursued their own interest)
What are the factors of production?
land, labour, capital and human capital
What does land have?
raw material and real state
What does labour stands for?
any human effort put foward in exchange of a salary
what does capital stand for?
machines and technology
What does human capital stands for?
capacitations
What did Adam Smith say?
Capitalism is more efficient
What does the Pure command economy states?
it is much more efficient,is based on shortage and surpluces, government controls all the economy
What does the market economy states?
government do not play any role in economics, the economy regulates itself via the market
what are the tyoes of the devaluation?
Fixed, floating and floating between bands
What are the macroeconomic problems?
Inflation, deflation, devaluation, high unemplyment rate, recession and depression
what does inflation means?
general increase of prices therefore less purchasing power
what does deflation means?
contrary to infaltion, general decrease in prices making a higher purchasing power
what does devaluation means? of another
loss of value of one currency in front of another
What does Recession means?
Business cycle contraction, it’s a slowdown in economic activity
what does depression means?
the same as recession just that it is more severe
How do you get the per capita rate?
GDP/Population
How do you get the economic growth rate?
GDP2-GDP1/GDP1
How do you get the GDP?
Consumption + Investment + government spending+ (Export - Import)
What are the demand elasticity factors?
luxury (elastic) or necessity (inelastic), existence of substitutes (the more substitutes the more elasticity), percent of budget (low percent of income = inelastic, high percent of income = elastic) and time
Factor that make a shift in the supply curve
related goods, input prices and available technology for production
factors that make a shit in the demand curve
consumer income and population level
What’s the surface of Mexico?
1 964 375 km2
What is the continental platform of Mexico?
200 meters
What form the sistema volcánico transversal?
Citlaltepetl, popocateplt, iztacihuatl and the zinantecatl
Rivers toward the pacific
colorado, yaqui, suchiate, fuerte, mayo and balsas
Rivers towards the gulf
bravo, usumazinta,grijalva, coatzacoalcos, tuxpan and panuco
What is the diversity in Soil?
latéricos, amarillos podzoles negros, rendeinas, tierra rosa, cafes forestales, pradera and castaños
Date of the actual constitution
February 5, 1917
Name in order (most important to least) the laws.
Constitution, general laws, state and federal district, jurisprudence and rules
what is the primary sector?
agriculture
what is the secondary sector?
industry (extrative and transfrom)
what is the tertiary sectory?
services
Capital of Baja California
Mexicalli
Capital of Baja California Sur
La paz
Capital of Sonora
Hermosillo
Capital of chihuahua
Chihuahua
Capital of Coahuila
Saltillo
Capital of Nuevo Leon
Monterrey
Capital of Tamaulipas
Cd. Victoria
Capital of Sinaloa
Culiacán
Capital of Durango
Durango
Capital of Zacatecas
Zacatecas
Capital of San Luis Potosi
San luis potosi
Capital of nayarit
Tepic
Capital of aguascalientes
aguascalientes
capital of san luis potosi
san luis potosi
capital of jalisco
guadalajara
capital of guanajuato
guanajuato
capital of queretaro
queretaro
capital of hidalgo
pachuca
capital of michoacan
morelia
capital of guerrero
chilpancingo
capital of edo de mexico
toluca
capital of colima
colima
capital of edo de mexico
ciudad de mexico
capital de morelos
cuernava
capital of puebla
puebla
capital of tlaxcala
tlaxcala
capital of oaxaca
oaxaca
capital of veracruz
xalapa
capital of chiapas
tuxtla gutierres
capital of tabasco
villa hermosa
capital of campeche
campeche
capital of yucatan
merida
capital of quintana roo
chetumal
Definition of economics
social science that studies the managmente of goods and services, including the production and consumption and the factors affecting them
definition of finance
science of managing funds keeping in mind the time, cash at hand and the risk involved
branches of economics
micro and macro economics
article 3
derecho a la educacion
article 27
las aguas y tierras dentro del territorio son del pais
article 123
proteje a los trabajadores
Secretario de ecuacion publica
emilio chuayfett
Fundación del PRI
1929 Elias Calles
Fundación del Pan
10939 Gómez Morin
Fundación del PRD
1989 Cuahtemoc Cárdenas
Fundación del Partido Verde
1986 Jorge Gonzalez Torres
Fundación del PT
1990 Varias organizaciones
Fundación del Nueva Alianza
2005 Elba ester gordillo
fundación del Movimiento ciudadano
2011, antes llamado convergencia fundado por antiguos miembros del PRI y otras organizaciones
When does Colosio dies?
1994, Zedillo goes next
Information about Zedillo
president from 1994 to 2000. Matanza de acteal
information about Salinas
after Zedillo, telecomunications masive privatisation and sistem fall
Requirements to run for president
be a mexican citizen by birth in full enjoyment of their rights and have live in the country for at least twenty years, be 35 years old
Total population in Mexico
120.8 millions
