Democratic Reform in Mexico Answers

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Maquiladoras have helped Mexico increase manufacturing with

A
high labor costs.
B
low labor costs.
C
exported materials.
D
low-interest loans.
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NAFTA was intended to promote free trade by eliminating tariffs and

A
discouraging more trade.
B
encouraging more tax on trade.
C
decreasing economic cooperation.
D
increasing economic cooperation.
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Mexico signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with

A
the United States and Britain.
B
Canada and Britain.
C
the United States and Canada.
D
Canada and Latin American states.
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bracerotrabajovisajobs

A
bracero
B
trabajo
C
visa
D
jobs
5

wealthinequalityequalitysharing

A
wealth
B
inequality
C
equality
D
sharing
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The PRI hurt Mexico’s efforts at political democracy when leaders

A
used corruption to dominate all political institutions.
B
rolled back nearly all of the democratic reforms.
C
required people to give up their land to the nation.
D
passed a law that forbade the holding of elections.
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The logo depicts a political party in Mexico during the twentieth century.

Question illustration
A
National Revolutionary Party
B
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
C
Institutional Revolutionary Party
D
People’s Republic of Independence
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The Mexican Constitution of 1917 included which democratic reforms? Select four responses.creating one-party ruleestablishing a set of minimum-wage lawsproviding educational opportunities for allexcluding the Catholic church from political affairsrestricting foreign land ownershipprohibiting the practice of discrimination

A
creating one-party rule
B
establishing a set of minimum-wage laws
C
providing educational opportunities for all
D
excluding the Catholic church from political affairs
E
restricting foreign land ownership
F
prohibiting the practice of discrimination
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How has NAFTA affected the manufacturing sector in Mexico?

A
Mexico has seen an increase in manufacturing jobs because many US companies have relocated there.
B
Mexico has seen a decrease in manufacturing jobs because many US companies are recruiting workers.
C
Mexico has experienced no difference in manufacturing jobs because the value of the peso is so low.
D
Mexico has experienced an up-and-down cycle in manufacturing jobs because of a global recession.
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The Zapatistas are a revolutionary group in Mexico that

A
wants to take down the drug cartel.
B
fights for the rights of foreigners.
C
lobbies for a new constitution.
D
seeks to address income inequality.

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