Mexico Unit Flashcards
(57 cards)
Structure of legslaturee?
Bicameral Legislature
Chamber of Deputies and Senate
What is the Chamber of Deputies?
lower house
How many members are in the CoD and how are they elected?
500 members
300 elected SMD
200 elected PR
directly elected
What are the term limits for members of CoD
3 year terms, limit of four consecutive terms
How many members are in the Senate and how are they elected?
128 members
3 senators are elected with FPTP from each state/federal district (first two spots go to majority party and last spot goes to the party with the second most votes)
other 2/3s of seats are elected PR
What is the Senate?
upper house
What are the term limits in the Senate?
6 year terms, two consecutive terms allowed
What are parastatls?
Government owned corporations, have been trimmed over time
What is PEMEX?
Nationalized oil company, funds the majority of the Mexican economy.
Formed by Cardenas in 1930s
who is AMLO?
current Mexican president
HoS and HoG
Morena Party
What is the sexenio?
the tradition that presidents serve one six year term
established by PRI
how does bicameralism in the UK compare to Mexico?
they both have a bicameral legislature, but the upper House (House of Lords) doesn’t do much in tandem with the lower house (House of Commons). In comparison, both houses in Mexico work equally.
How does Iran’s legislature compare to the UK’s?
Iran’s legislature is unicameral while the UK’s is bicameral
the legislature in Iran is dictated by Sharia law and primarily follows the will of the Supreme Leader, but the legislature in the UK is not always loyal to the Prime Minister.
Characteristics of the Mexican Bureacracy?
over 1.5 million people work in the bureaucracy
the President oversees it
includes Parastatals
Economic liberalization in the UK?
UK: 1980s Margaret Thatcher, cut many social programs and ended government involvement in the economy: free market, privatization
Economic liberalization in Russia?
Russia: post communist transformation led by Yeltsin, mostly failed because the switch over from communism was difficult to establish on a large scale. he tried shock therapy, privatization, and cut welfare spending
Economic liberalization in China?
China: super successful economic liberalization under Xiaoping in the 1980s, traded less social freedom for greater economic reform. he instilled the Household Responsibility Systems, encouraged foreign investment, and made Special Economic Zones
Economic liberalization in Iran?
Never really had liberalization of industry, mainly depend on oil exports for revenue
Pahlavi Dynasty focused on strengthening the economy
Economic liberalization in Mexico?
occurred mostly in 1980s, less government involvement and neoliberalism allowed Mexico to join NAFTA in 1994
Civil society in UK?
very active, protected civil liberties, many linkage institutions, much participation in voting
Civil society in Russia?
weak civil society because of heavy restrictions on expression and state corporatism (state determines a group’s power)
requirements on registration, reporting, government suspicion, etc.
Civil society in China?
restrictions from government, not as heavy as Russia
groups, GONGOs, and mass organizations require oversight from government
private organizations are growing and focus on social issues not related to the state (environmental groups)
Civil society in Iran?
some civil society, mostly young people in the middle class
government tightly controls groups/media/expression
Civil society in Mexico?
strong civil society mainly through political parties that sponsor events for communities
Protestant churches in Mexico have promoted civil society
NGOs and unions powerful and common
large culture around political voice and protest
