Unit One Country by Country Reading

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Patron clientism

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Those in power offer benefits to citizens in exchange for support

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Head of state

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symbolic representative of the country

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head of government

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key executive in policy making

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Cabinet head

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official appointed to run a government department

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sexenio

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single six year term

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NGO

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nonprofit outside government’s control

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bicameral

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legislature with two chambers

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chamber of deputies

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elected lower house of Mexican congress

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lower house

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legislative body In bicameral system, typically has more members shorter terms

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senate

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the elected upper house of Mexican Government

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Upperhouse

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the legislative body in bicameral system with fewer members but more power

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Civil society

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groups that fall outside the government’s control

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Mandate

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the broad support of the people to carry out proposed policies

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mixed electoral system

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a system for electing members that has single member districts and proportional representation

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single member plurality system

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A system in which the person who wins the most votes wins the election

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patron clienticm

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when those in power offer benefits in exchange for political support

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head of state

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symbolic representative of the country

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head of government

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key executive in policy making process

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cabinet head

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officer appointed to run a specific part of government

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sexenio

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single six year term

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NGO

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non-profit group outside of government’s control

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bicameral

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a legislature with two chambers

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chamber of deputies

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the elected lower house of Mexican congress which has the power to pass legislature

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lower house

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the legislative body with usually more members with shorter terms and less power

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senate

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the elected house of the Mexican congress which has the power to confirm or deny appointments

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upper house

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the legislative house with fewer members and more prestige

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civil society

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groups that form outside the government's control

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mandate

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the broad support of the people to carry out policies

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single member plurality system

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a system in which the candidates who earn the most votes in a district win a seat in the legislature

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proportional representation

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a system in which seats in legislature are awarded accorded to percentage of votes

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corporation

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a system in which the state controls interest groups and chooses the ones it wishes to recognise

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peak association

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an organization authorized by the government to represent a group

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pluralism

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a system in which groups are allowed to form and advocate for their interests outside of government

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political culture

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a set of collectively held attitudes, beliefs and values about government and politics

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civil liberties

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fundamental rights and freedoms protected from the government

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civil rights

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protections granted by the government to prevent people

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social cleavage

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a division on society among social factors such as ethnicity, race and more

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political cleavage

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a division among citizens according to political beliefs

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economic liberalism

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economic policies that support the free market and reduce trade barriors

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globalization

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the increased interconnections of people, states, and economies

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protectionist economic policies

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policies designed to protect domestic industry and reduce foreign influence

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national industry

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a state owned company controlled by the government

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privatization

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when a government transfers ownership and control of a nationalized industry to the private sector