mexico quest

president (election, powers, term(s))

popular vote

head of state (international representation) & head of gov’t (domestic head)

commander in chief of military

proposes legilation

signs/vetos bills

one 6 year term (sexeino)

senate (election, powers, term(s))

128 senators

64 = 2 from each state + MC

64 = proportional to votes party gets in general election?

foriegn affairs + policy

approve presidents election

approve supreme court, cabinet selections

approve federal intervention w/ states (represents the states)

2 6 year terms

chamber of deputies (election, powers, term(s))

500 = 300 single member districts, 200 proportionality)

50% of candidates have to be female

popular vote

levy taxes

approve budget

certify elections

2 3 year terms

supreme court (election, powers, term(s))

11 justices

nominated by pres, approved by senate

civil court cases

highest appeals court

make sure things are LEGAL —> NOT constitutional review

1 15 year term

PRI (demographic, platforms, popularity)

rural, less educationd, south

center left

idealogical flexibility

state led economic development and social justice

PENDULUM THEORY

Opposition (25% pop vote)

PAN

urban middle class

northern support

catholics

market oriented reform

socially conservative (small gov’t) (charities for welfare)

economic liberalism +free market

opposition (28% pop vote)

MORENA

multi class demographics

try to appease everyone

used to be anti-big business and upper class, but now are less so they can keep power.

populist party = wide spread

anti wealth gap

majority, they have the presidency