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26 Cards in this Set
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What is Economic Nationalism?
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Protecting an economy from foreign control by limiting success.
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what is corporatism?
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Arrangements whereby groups in society are incorporated into the government.
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Who instigated the Mexican War and why?
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The Mexican Elites; They wanted to create a central American empire- they did this purely for their own benefit.
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______ sustained economic growth for almost 40 years after the 1940s. The government took a more _____ _____ policy and encouraged _____ _____
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The Mexican Economic Miracle; centrist economic; private investment.
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Mexican Congress has how many chambers? - What are they?
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Two; Senate, & Chamber of Deputies.
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The senate represents the _____. How many members make up the senate?
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The states; 128 members with 3 coming from each of the 31 ones states of Mexico city.
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The Chamber of Deputies represents the _____. How many members make up the senate?
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The people; 500 members elected for 3 year terms by direct universal vote.
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Mexican foreign policy has traditionally been driven by 3 major principles. What are they?
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1.) Universalism
2.)Support for leftist movements in other parts of Latin America 3.) Nonalignment |
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What is "universalism"?
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Willingness to recognize other countries regardless of their ideological leanings.
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What are the cons of the Mexican Economic Miracle?
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1.) Rampant income equality.
2.) Labor authoritatively controlled to keep up with incoming investments. 3.) Mass migration and relocation. |
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What is The Portfiriato and when when did it occur?
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The Portfiriato is the time (1877- 1910) period in which Jose Diaz ruled Mexico. Diaz ruled with an iron fist and provided the type of central stability needed, Increase in national investment, Bulk of infrastructure built during this time, suppression the rights of workers and peasants (who basically built the structure of Mexico). Vast economic expansion but with a great deal of sacrifice.
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What happened under the rule of Jose Diaz concerning the economy and the middle class?
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The economy expanded greatly, but at the expense of individual and political freedoms. The middle class began to make money, leading them to want more say in the government so they can keep the money they were earning.
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What important event occurred in Mexico in 1910?
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The Portfiriato caused struggle. Jose Diaz said he'd step down from power in order to allow institutions to grow on their own, however, instead of doing so, he took his position back. This inevitably caused a revolt where Diaz was overthrown.
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When was the Mexican Revolution and why did it occur?
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1910-1917; Mexican Revolutionaries were mainly interested in creating opportunities for themselves and reducing the power and influence of foreign capitalists.
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Who was the first revolutionary leader of Mexico?
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Fransico Madero.
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What is the NPR?
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National Revolutionary Party.
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In 2000, the NPR was replaced by what party and why?
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The NPR was replaced by the NAP (National Action Party) partly because of the growing list of govt failures.
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Mexican law is based on ____ ___ and not ______ ___.
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Roman Law and not Common Law
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The Mexican judiciary is composed of how many members? How long can these members serve?
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11 members; 15 year terms
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What are the main parties in Mexico?
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NPA- National Action Party
PRI- Institutional Revolutionary Party PRD- Democratic Revolutionary Party (leftist party) |
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What party is currently in power?
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The NPA
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What party essentially controlled Mexican politics for 80 years?
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The PRI
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What requirements are needed to become the president for Mexico?
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- 35 years of age.
- Mexican born & parents Mexican born - No church officials - No recent military experience - 1 (6) year term |
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Who hold the most political power in Mexico?
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The president.
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What powers does the Mexican President have?
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He controls party nominations for congress and for state governors. He has the power to decide how laws are enforced, controls and regulates foreign investments, and used armed forces for internal and external threats.
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What are the fallouts of the Portfiriato?
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Small peasant farms were constantly under attack from plantations and ranches that wanted to expand,
the working classes were unable to unionize (suppressed anything to do with unionization), economic success created a solid middle class that soon asked to have its voice heard |
