Mexico Basics

How does Mexico’s HDI rank, relatively?

high progress for health, education, and standard of living

How does Mexico’s GINI index rank, relatively?

economic inequality is common

How does Mexico’s Corruption Perceptions Index rank, relatively?

very corrupt

How does Mexico’s Fragile States Index rank, relatively?

relatively unstable

How does Mexico’s GDP/GDP per capita rank, relatively?

very sustainable

Overall power distribution

federal

How many states/regions does Mexico have?

31 states plus Mexico City

Who is Mexico’s current president (+party)?

Claudia Sheinbaum, MORENA

How is the Mexican president elected?

plurality

What is the term limit for the Mexican president?

one six-year term

What is the name of the term of a Mexican president?

sexenio

What are the main powers of the Mexican president? (5)

appointments, Commander in Chief, veto, chief diplomat, issue decrees

How many members are in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies?

500

What style of Congress exists in Mexico?

bicameral

How are members of the Chamber of Deputies elected?

mixed system; 300 by SMPD, 200 by PR

What is the term limit for members of the Chamber of Deputies

up to four three-year terms

How many members are in the Mexican Senate?

128

BRIEFLY explain the election of senators in Mexico.

64 by SMPD, 32 to second place from each state, 32 by PR