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An overview of the Mexican Government for Political science 124

Population

128 million

Homogenous language and religion

Catholicism

Patron-Clientelism

System based on “Who you know”

Citizens support local elites(politicians/business leaders) to?

get need/wants furnished

Is Mexico corrupt?

Yes

PRI

Political Party, Institutional Revolutionary Party

Which Political party controlled Mexico for 70 years?

The PRI

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

NAFTA is a…

important supranational organization

Supranational

Multiple countries belong to the organization

Maquiladoras

Factories that are tariff free (tax free) and duty free

What does the NAFTA help to flourish?

Maquiladoras

Constitution (1917) is…

the source of power and legitimacy

Mexico has a strong…

presidential system

What weakened the presidential system?

electoral reform (1993)

State corporatism

The government sets up the interest group, you can’t start your own

What does the state corporatism represent?

peasants, labor unions, and etc.

Mexico is a more…

pluralistic society

Pluralistic society

A society that has the freedom to join groups

Parastatals

Government owned corporations

What economy does Mexico have?

free market economy

Mexico has a small…

middle class

What is the foundation of Mexico’s economy?

Oil

Federal system

multiple levels of government

How many states does Mexico have?

32

Which state has legislative and governor bodies?

every state

Centralization

Power and money are more centralized

Ernesto Zedillo

1. (1994-2000)

   1. Ended PRI

   2. Wouldn’t assume party leadership

   3. Wouldn't name successor

   4. Promoted a more open electoral system

Vincent Fox

1. (2000 -2006)

   1. First non-PRI President (PAN Party)

Felipe Cauldron

1. (2006-2012)

   1. PAN party

   2. Taking on Drug Cartels

Enrique Pena Nieto

(PRI 2012-2018)

Who created his own political party and won?

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

1. (AMLO)

   1. Left PRD→made MORENA party

   2. Socialist Leftist

Chamber of Deputies

Lower house

How many members are in the chamber of deputies?

500

How many parties are in the Chamber of deputies?

3

Senate

upper house

How many members does the Senate have?

128 members

The Senate can…

check chamber on legislation

Presidency is based on a…

plurality system

SMD

Single Member district

Chambers are elected by?

SMD an proportional rep systems

Proportional representation

You don’t vote for a person but a party flag

What percentage of votes do you need to get seat in the Chamber?

5%

300 ___ is selected by plurality

SMD

200 elected by…

national party

The Senate is elected by…

MMS and proportional rep systems

MMS

Multi member state

How many states get 3 senators?

every state

Candidates run in…

pairs

How many seats does the winning team get?

3 seats (64 total)

The team in second place gets how many seats?

32 total

PRI dominated till…

1999

PRI is…

1. center right

   1. Corporatist

   2. more state control

   3. strong in rural areas.

PAN is…

1.  center right

   1. Business oriented

   2. Tied to Cath. Church

   3. Strong in North and educated classes

MORENA is the most…

leftist party

Judicial review

Power to check the other branches

Is there real independent Judiciary?

No

Is there real judicial review?

No

Zapistitas (EZLN)

Kickstarted a Movement in Chiapas for indigenous rights since 1990

Chiapas is the …

poorest city

Who started a movement for Chiapas?

Subcommadate Marcos

Mexico’s biggest political change occured in?

1993

IFE

Federal Election commision

INE

National election commission

Since the 1980s economic change happened around?

1. Cuts in govt. Spending

2. Reducing debt

3. Marketization-increased privatization

What percentage of Mexico is poor?

50%

Who is Mexico still economically dependent on?

the U.S