MEXICO

Question 1

WORD

Answer 1

Revolution

Question 2

Legitimacy

Answer 2

All three, but in order of importance:
- Charismatic
- Rational Legal
- Traditional
ONE FOOT IN PAST ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE

Question 3

General History

Answer 3

• Pre-Contact Empires (pre-Columbian Exchange)
• Spanish arrival kills natives bc of disease and technology. Establishment of New Spain - intermixing - no local democracy
• Revolution through the War of Independence (regional uprisings). Mexico Cession and Texas Annexation
• One long ruler (Porfiriato) - stable but not free
• Modern day Mexico (regional conflicts, Pro VS Anti Government)

Question 4

Head of State

Answer 4

• President
• 6 yr term, one term only
• EXTREMELY POWERFUL (introduce bills, veto, remove governors, unchecked, make policy by decree, etc.)
• Qualifications: 35+ y/o, natural born citizen, Resident for AT LEAST one year before election day

Question 5

Cabinet

Answer 5

appointed by the President (most without Senate approval)
- 19 secretaries of State
- Treasury: approval of the Chamber of Deputies
- Foreign Affairs: approval of the Senate
Overall less powerful than the UK Cabinet

Question 6

Congress of the Union

Answer 6

The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic

pass laws, impose taxes, declare war, national budget, treaties, foreign affairs

Question 7

The Chamber of Deputies

Answer 7

• Addresses budgets, expenditures, impeachment
• 3 yr term, 4 terms total
• 500 deputies
• 30% must be female
• divided by districts and direct popular vote

Question 8

Senate of the Republic

Answer 8

• confirm supreme court, approve treaties, FOREIGN POLICY, jury for impeachment
• 6 yr term, 2 terms total
• 128 Senators total, multiple rounds of election