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Title: Government of the United Mexican States


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Government of the United Mexican States
  • SS6CG2
  • The student will explain the structures of
    national governments in Latin America the
    Caribbean

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  • SS6CG2
  • a. Compare the federal-republican systems of the
    Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil) and the
    United Mexican States (Mexico) to the
    dictatorship of the Republic of Cuba (Cuba),
    distinguishing the form of leadership and the
    role of the citizen in terms of voting personal
    freedoms.

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Government of Mexico
  • The government of Mexico is a federal government.
  • Power is divided between the central government
    and the state and local governments.
  • Mexico is a presidential democracy.
  • The citizens elect the president who can serve
    one 6 year term.

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  • They also elect the members of the legislature,
    which is called the Congress.
  • Citizens of Mexico have many freedoms, and they
    also have the right to vote.
  • Men women who are citizens aged 18 years or
    over may choose to vote.
  • There are many political parties.
  • Most parties have particular beliefs that

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  • Attract followers.
  • Others center on particular people.
  • Mexico is a country that enjoys an average level
    of freedom compared to other countries in the
    world.
  • The court system is managed by the central
    government, and is not totally independent of the
    president.

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Quiz Yourself
  • 1. What type of government exists in Mexico?
  • a. communist
  • b. monarchy
  • c. parliamentary democracy
  • d. presidential democracy

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  • 2. Which term describes how political power is
    distributed in Mexico?
  • a. aristocratic government
  • b. confederation government
  • c. federal government
  • d. unitary government

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  • 3. One way that Mexicos government is different
    from the U.S. government is that
  • a. the president is the chief executive
  • b. the legislature is called the Congress
  • c. citizens 18 years old and over may vote
  • d. presidents can only serve one 6 year term
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