He was instrumental in creating the revolutionary movement that began in 1910 and led to the fall of the dictatorship of then-president, Porfirio Diaz.
Who is Francisco Madero?
100
Name one way through which a federal representative of the Chamber of Deputy is elected?
What is : Single Member District or Proportional Representation
100
How long is the term in which the president serves?
What is a 6 year term?
100
From 1519 to 1821 this country controlled the area that is now mexico.
What is Spain?
100
Name the country with which Mexico shares a 2000 mile long border.
What is the USA?
200
A Mexican economist and politician who served as President of Mexico from 1988 to 1994.
Who is Carlos de Salinas?
200
This “apolitical” commission organizes and regulates the federal elections in Mexico
What is the Federal Election Commission?
200
What percentage of Mexicans are employed by the bureaucracy?
What is 20% ?
200
Spain Granted Mexico independence after the execution of this Mexican Priest.
Who is Miguel Hidalgo?
200
Name one abundant resource found in Mexico.
What is silver or oil?
300
The last of the uninterrupted seventy year line of Mexican presidents from the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
Who is Ernesto Zedillo?
300
Enrique Pena Nieto surprising victory over Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the presidential office in 2012 raised allegations of this
What is Electoral Fraud?
300
There is a federal representative from the Chamber of Deputies for every ____ citizens.
What is 200,000?
300
The Capital of Tenochtitlan belonging to these native people before the Spanish effectively took control of the entire area with Spanish Conquistador, Hernan Cortes,
What is The Aztec?
300
Name 3 of the 4 US states that border Mexico
What is Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California?
400
A dictator who brought internal stability, modernization and economic growth. His regime grew unpopular because of repression and political stagnation.
Who is Porfirio Diaz?
400
Double Jeopardy!!!
What are the 3 main political parties?
What is PAN, PRI, and PRD?
400
A mutually obligatory arrangement between an individual who has authority, social status, wealth, or some other personal resource and another person who benefits from his or her support or influence.
What is a Patron-Client Relationship
400
Mexico lost half of its territory to the US in what is now Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Utah, and part of Colorado after this treaty was signed in 1848.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
400
Because of both Mexico’s terrain and great distance Mexico also has a wide variety of what?
What are climates?
500
In efforts to carry out the social and economic aims of the Mexican Revolution. He distributed land, made loans available to peasants, organized workers’ and peasants’ confederations, and expropriated and nationalized foreign-owned industries.
Who is Lazaro Cardenas
500
What kind of party system does Mexico have?
What is a Multi-Party System?
500
A group of individuals that share similar political interests who unite to promote their political careers.
What are Camarillas?
500
Document that represents the end of the revolution, but it did not bring an end to violence. It set up a structure for democratic government -- complete with 3 branches and competitive elections
What is the Constitution of 1917?
500
A popular site for tourism; many Mayan archaeological sites are found here at this peninsula. It lies in the southeastern part of the country.