How many members including the Attorney General are in the President's cabinet?
19
200
How is a justice on the Supreme Court selected?
Appointed by the president and approved by the Senate.
200
How many Senators are there and how are they elected?
128 senators and 3 from each of the 31 states and another 3 from Federal district.
200
How long was the PRI in power before the election of 2000?
71 years.
200
What are people of mixed Native American and Spanish decent called?
Mestizos
300
Who is the first Mexican president that wasn't from the PRI and what party did he belong to?
Vincente Fox and PAN
300
How many judges are on the Supreme Court?
11, 10 Associate Judges and 1 Chief Justice
300
How many years are the Senators elected for? Chamber of Deputies?
Six years for Senators and three years for Chamber of Deputies.
300
When did the PRI lose its majority in congress?
1997
300
What is the world rank of Mexico in total population?
11th
400
Who is the president of Mexico according to the AP Comparative Government exam?
Felipe Calderon
400
What are the three types of federal courts? How many judge(s) preside on each court?
District, Circuit and Supreme Court with one judge on each court.
400
How many votes are needed to pass legislation through the legislative branch?
Two-thirds majority.
400
What year did NAFTA go into effect?
1994
400
What is the adult literacy rate in Mexico?
90.5-94%
500
Who was the president during the 1994 financial crisis?
Ernesto Zedillo
500
What is the writ of amparo?
Protection of constitutional rights
500
How many representatives are in the Chamber of Deputies and how are they elected?
500 representatives, 300 by simple majority and 200 by proportional representation.
500
On January 1st, 1994 what guerrilla movement seized four towns in the southern state of Chiapas? The group demanded land, democracy, indigenous rights and the immediate repeal of NAFTA.