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Title: Like many other countries in the Global South, in the 1980s and 1990s Mexico Post by: rickyfa18 on Mar 16, 2018 Like many other countries in the Global South, in the 1980s and 1990s Mexico
a. adopted a more IMF-friendly economy featuring less government ownership of industry. b. became more socialist, with the government nationalizing key industries. c. cut off trade with several major powers as part of a trade war. d. pegged its currency to the value of a dollar to ensure that its economy moved in step with the USA. e. went from being a debtor nation to a creditor. Q. 2 The ministry charged with internal security and public administration is known as __________. a. PAN b. CFM c. PEMEX d. Gobernacin e. PRD Q. 3 What is the name of the upper house of the Mexican national legislature? a. Chamber of Deputies b. House of Representatives c. People's Chamber d. Senate e. House of Lords Q. 4 Despite wanting to institute reform, President Fox made the decision to keep civil servants in place because a. he wanted to avoid a sudden spike in unemployment. b. he needed their votes to win a second term. c. PAN did not have enough experienced people to fill the positions. d. he was responding to the traditional patron-client system. e. he was afraid of a possible revolution. Q. 5 Of all the countries considered in this book, Mexico has one of the weakest bureaucracies, especially when it comes to making policy. That is largely the case because the a. bureaucracy is very small. b. bureaucrats are poorly educated. c. bureaucrats have few resources. d. system is a federal one. e. president used bureaucratic positions for patronage. Q. 6 Which of the following statements best explains why the Mexican president is so powerful? a. He appoints almost all officials. b. The parliament is responsible to him. c. The constitution gives him nearly dictatorial powers. d. He is personally tremendously popular. e. He is chosen by an elite electoral college. Q. 7 The principle of non-reelection operates at which level in Mexican politics? a. Federal level only b. State level only c. Local level only d. Federal and state levels only e. All levels Title: Like many other countries in the Global South, in the 1980s and 1990s Mexico Post by: svanschaik on Mar 16, 2018 a d d c e a e Title: Like many other countries in the Global South, in the 1980s and 1990s Mexico Post by: rickyfa18 on Mar 16, 2018 Thank you for taking the time to explain this, just got my quiz back: Perfect
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