The Mexican Senate's role in the political system is

The Mexican Senate's role in the political system is
 
  A. nonexistent; it has recently been done away with.
  B. a major player; it is equal to the Chamber of Deputies in its influence.
  C. dominant; it is the major actor in the legislative branch.
  D. very weak; a rubber stamp for presidential policy proposals.

 Q. 2

How is the 500-seat Chamber of Deputies is elected?
 
  A. multiple-member district voting
   B. a combination of single-member-district voting and partial proportional representation
   C. proportional representation voting
   D. single-member-district voting

 Q. 3

The relationship between the president and the Mexican Congress can be described as
 
  A. being dominated by the Congress.
   B. being one of stalemate, with each able to block the other.
   C. being one impossible to characterize, depending upon the issue area being considered.
   D. being dominated by the president.

 Q. 4

Which has been the dominant national political party since 2000?
 
  A. National Action Party (PAN)
   B. Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)
   C. Mexican Green Ecologist Party (PVEM)
   D. Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD)

 Q. 5

A very rigid requirement to be President of Mexico is that the individual
 
  A. must be male.
  B. must have served in the Army.
  C. must have an advanced degree in economics.
  D. must come from a state with a population of more than 6 million people.

 Q. 6

Which was the dominant Mexican political party from the time of independence through 2000?
 
  A. National Action Party (PAN)
   B. Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)
   C. Mexican Green Ecologist Party (PVEM)
   D. Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD)

 Q. 7

Mexican federalism, compared to German federalism, is
 
  A. much more centralized.
  B. much less centralized.
  C. about the same in terms of centralization.
  D. Mexico isn't federal, but is unitary.

 Q. 8

In recent years there has been much administrative decentralization in Mexico in response to
 
  A. foreign aid needs and requirements of loans Mexico receives from abroad.
   B. political party competition in presidential elections.
   C. rapid movement of rural residents to urban areas.
   D. the quest for profits among Mexican corporations.