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Which best describes how Mexican leaders sought to protect democratic rule after the country’s revolution?

A
They restricted foreign investment.
B
They provided free education.
C
They passed worker protection laws.
D
They approved a new constitution.
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Which actions did Fidel Castro take in Cuba after creating a communist system in 1959? Select four options.He banned free health care for all citizens.He repressed the civil liberties of all citizens.He turned to capitalism to grow the economy.He nationalized the Cuban economy.He banned all travel to and from the country.He forbade the selling of private property.He prohibited free press in the country.

A
He banned free health care for all citizens.
B
He repressed the civil liberties of all citizens.
C
He turned to capitalism to grow the economy.
D
He nationalized the Cuban economy.
E
He banned all travel to and from the country.
F
He forbade the selling of private property.
G
He prohibited free press in the country.
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The Mexican Constitution of 1917 sought to protect democratic rule by

A
breaking up large estates, providing free education, and establishing minimum-wage laws.
B
allowing foreigners to own land, approving censorship, and prohibiting workers’ right to strike.
C
encouraging large estates, prohibiting discrimination, and prohibiting workers’ right to unionize.
D
seizing church lands, allowing private education, and abolishing minimum-wage laws.
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Mexico’s Constitution of 1917 helped the working class by

A
forcing businesses to pay a living wage.
B
improving education in rural areas.
C
protecting the right to strike.
D
restricting employment of foreigners.
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NaturalizationNationalizationReferendumIndustrialization

A
Naturalization
B
Nationalization
C
Referendum
D
Industrialization
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After Cuba lost economic aid from the Soviet Union, Fidel Castro

A
turned to other communist countries for help.
B
changed the country’s system of government.
C
encouraged the United States to invest in the country.
D
allowed some economic reforms to occur.
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Which best describes the successes and challenges of modern-day Mexico?

A
It has experienced economic growth and a growing middle class, but poverty continues to linger and government corruption remains.
B
It has eradicated government corruption and poverty, but economic growth has been stagnant and the middle class remains small.
C
It has expanded the economy and increased global trade, but the middle class remains small and an individual’s rights have diminished.
D
It has dealt with high level government corruption and drug cartel violence, but an individual’s rights and the middle class have decreased.
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Institutional Revolutionary PartyNational Action PartyLabor PartyEcologist Green Party of Mexico

A
Institutional Revolutionary Party
B
National Action Party
C
Labor Party
D
Ecologist Green Party of Mexico

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