https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7 You are required to make a post with the following information - 1- an empirical (not normative) statement about Mexico's government or politics 2 - a comparison between your factual statement and another country. At the end of your posts you should put your initials if you want participation points. You cannot post about the same example as another student. en-us 2019-04-10 00:54:07 UTC 2026-01-20 15:44:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/350407790 Mexico's upper house contains 3 senators from each state and the Federal District Of Mexico city in addition to 32 senators being selected from a national list by proportional representation.

In the United states each state only receives 2 senators while there are also no senators selected from a national list
IMM]]> 2019-04-10 15:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/350407790 maby https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/427251022 The Mexican president serves a 6 year term whereas the US president serves a 4 year term. MAK]]> 2020-01-02 02:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/427251022 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441075785 Northern Mexico is richer and more involved in commercial agriculture and industry, whereas Southern Mexico is generally poorer and more involved in tourism and subsistence farming.
The Northern US is also more involved in manufacturing but both regions (North and South) are involved with commercial farming to some extent.
MPJ]]> 2020-02-05 17:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441075785 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076038 The Supreme Court Justices of Mexico can only serve for 15 years while American Justices can serve until death provided they don't commit a crime.
AMC]]> 2020-02-05 17:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076038 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076282 Judges serve for 15 years in Mexico, and Judges in the US serve for lifetime

AKF]]> 2020-02-05 17:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076282 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076303 Mexico doesn't have to have someone sue the government to declare something unconstitutional.

In the US someone has to sue the government for the supreme court to declare it unconstitutional.
IA]]> 2020-02-05 17:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076303 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076356 Mexico has a Multi-Party System, whereas the US has a 2-Party System.
AP]]> 2020-02-05 17:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076356 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076385 Both the US and Mexico's president is the head of government and head of state. 
AEB]]> 2020-02-05 17:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076385 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076430 In Mexico the political system is corrupted by the drug cartel, that is because they pay off officials to not be charged with a crime.
AAA]]> 2020-02-05 17:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076430 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076441 Mexico's leftist parties the PRI when it was under control of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas who then left and founded the PRD (a socialist party).

Unlike the US where the only major party close the a libertarian ideals is the democrats

GLS]]> 2020-02-05 17:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076441 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076599 The Mexican Supreme Court justices are appointed by the president, which is the same in America. They are also both approved by the Senate


CBC]]> 2020-02-05 17:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076599 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076601 In Mexico there is a lot of corruption, especially between politicians and drug cartels.

TV]]> 2020-02-05 17:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076601 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076764 The Mexican president only serves one term, while the U.S president can serve two terms. 
AS]]> 2020-02-05 17:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076764 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076865 2020-02-05 17:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076865 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076920 Gender quotas in Mexico's party list system have requirements for female representation in the legislature. 

In the United States, there are no gender quotas in government, so there are still many less women than men repsresented in the legislature.
-LB]]> 2020-02-05 17:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076920 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076940 A US term takes 4 years and one is allowed to serve 2 times

A Mexican term takes 6 years and one is only allowed to serve 1 time.

SK]]> 2020-02-05 17:25:05 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076940 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076948 The Senate here in the US, you can run for as many terms as you want, and in Mexico you can only run twice.
MGH]]> 2020-02-05 17:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076948 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076972 The president in Mexico is commander in chief and the United States president is commander in chief
J.G.]]> 2020-02-05 17:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441076972 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441077128 Mexico has 500 members in their lower house, compared to the United States which has 435 representatives. 

SS]]> 2020-02-05 17:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441077128 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441077453 the Mexican democratic system was enforced after the Mexican revolution whereas america developed a democracy before other governmental methods could take place. K.B.]]> 2020-02-05 17:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441077453 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441077631 The Mexican Government has a higher amount of women in the supreme court than the United States because it is inforced in Mexico.
AGL]]> 2020-02-05 17:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441077631 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441078253 The Mexican government has legitimacy through their tradition and their constitution. Their election process (being competitive) also adds to the idea of a legal legitimacy. ZK]]> 2020-02-05 17:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441078253 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441078366 PRI - Mexico had a one party system that helped their political system to be more stable after the Mexican Revolution. 

The United States has always had a two party system, and did not have a program similar to the PRI like Mexico.
TT]]> 2020-02-05 17:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441078366 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441078589 Mexico's political discussions consist of improving on the issue of drug cartels & gang activity, while in the American election, debate on immigration and healthcare are more prominent. 
Sanaa Keval]]> 2020-02-05 17:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441078589 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441079072 Mexico has ]]> 2020-02-05 17:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441079072 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441079303 2020-02-05 17:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441079303 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441079317 In Mexico, you don't need a majority vote in order to get a seat. Because of this, it turns out to be pretty mixed with multiple parties. A party can get 10% of the votes and still end up with a seat despite not being the majority, unlike the us where most usually get around 50%.
AD]]> 2020-02-05 17:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441079317 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441079398 Presidents in Mexico win with a plurality and can only be 1/3 of the vote whereas in the US to win you just have to have the most votes.
-OK]]> 2020-02-05 17:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441079398 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441079817 Corruption is a big factor and issue in elections in Mexico, whereas in the United States, corruption is not a very big issue in elections.

TV]]> 2020-02-05 17:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441079817 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441080358 Both presidents in Mexico and the U.S are the commander in chief of the military as a civilian

Yasmin Hajihassan ]]> 2020-02-05 17:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441080358 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441080379 The United States has a two term limit for presidents while Mexico has a one term limit.]]> 2020-02-05 17:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441080379 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441080572 In America there is way less corruption. There is a lot more control as there ]]> 2020-02-05 17:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441080572 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441080645 2020-02-05 17:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441080645 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441080799 In mexico, it is safer in the City rather than the Suburbs.

In the US, it is more safe in the suburbs rather then the city

AFV]]> 2020-02-05 17:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441080799 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441081049 Mexico has 3 major political parties (PRI, PRD, PAN), and the US has 2 major political parties (Democratic and Republic).

-TG]]> 2020-02-05 17:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441081049 https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441501694 There are 100 senators in the US Senate while there are 128 senators in the Mexican Senate

-MM]]> 2020-02-06 13:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/maby/z6acnuuzqtp7/wish/441501694