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https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=3819320a-bcf9-423d-86ab-41b757cbde4b

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/05/el-chapo-sinaloa-drug-cartel-mexico

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/mexican-ex-governor-wanted-corruption-arrested-after-5-years-lam-n745001

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http://quizlet.com/188839379/mexico-study-set-flash-cards

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•Merida Initiative​
•Combat drug trafficking and crime between Mexico and USA​
•Mexico is responsible for 80% of meth, 90% of cocaine, and 1100 tons of marijuana in the US​
•Is somewhat successful(but not really)​
•Poor educational system​
•Wealth cleavages​
•Low standard of living​
•Healthcare issues​

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•NAFTA with USA and Canada​
•North American Free Trade Agreement​
•World Trade Organization (WTO)​
•Become prominent player in UN​

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Significant Historical events that shapes system: 

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Significant Historical events that shapes system: 

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•Used to be corporatist but have become pluralist since PRI reign ended​
•Capitalist, but unstable economy due to heavy reliance on oil and US

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Significant Historical political players: 

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Significant Historical political players: 

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•Lazaro Cadenas – first president of modern Mexican Constitution​
•Vicente Fox – first non PRI president​
•Enrique Pena Nieto – current president​

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•Allow freedom of press in constitution but restrict on people's private matters​
•Media tolerance can vary with the sensitivity of the President

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•Diverse population (Indian, Spanish, African, and "mesizo" (mixed))​
•North and South divided similar to US​
•High and low class​
•Urban and Rural​

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Relevant Political Parties and Necessary Details: 

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Relevant Political Parties and Necessary Details: 

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•Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)​
•Right wing policies​
•Dominated modern Mexican elections​
•Struggled with corruption​
•National Action Party (PAN)​
•Adopt policies that immediately help the country instead of always
being left or right wing but overall more conservative​
•Follow "Christian Democracy" (using Christian ideals in policy making)​
•Party of the Democratic Revolution (RDP)​
•Support Democratic Socialism, left wing​
•Very open and honest which has helped them gain popularity​
•Relatively new​

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•The Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary is an governmental organization with only the job of ensuring all elections in Mexico are not tampered with. Consists of one 7 member Superior Chamber and 5 regional chambers​

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They have it but rarely use it.

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Legislature (lower and upper house) combined powers include but are not limited to:

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Legislature (lower and upper house) combined powers include but are not limited to:

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passing laws, taxing the people, declare war, national budgeting, approve/reject treaties

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•128 members​
•96 elected by states in FPTP-PR mix (3 per state, 2 by FPTP and one by PR) last 32 by nationwide PR​
•6 year term​
•Deals with foreign policy and confirms Cabinet and other presidential appointments​

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•Federal system​
•31 states + federal district (Mexico City)​

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•PR for all elections​
•Elected directly by the people, no electoral college

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The current president is Enrique Pena Nieto. He was elected in 2012 and can only serve one 6 year term

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•Commander-in-chief of the military​
•Execute congressional laws​
•Appoint cabinet​
•Foreign policy​
•Head of State and Government​
•(Basically same as US president)

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•500 members (1 for every 200,000 citizens)​
•Elections: 300 elected by FPTP, 200 by PR in 5 large groups with 40 seats each​
•3 year terms​
•Deals with mostly government spending​

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Mexico's current constitution was adopted in 1917 (and reformed in 1934) after the Mexican Revolution and was the first of many former constitutions to give rights to the people. It is basically structured like the US constitution but without all of the problems (eliminated slavery right away, for example). Since this constitution was adopted, a political party called the PRI dominated every election, winning the Presidency every six years until 2000