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elizabeth18

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How is the Mexican Congress different from the United States Congress?
 
  a. In Mexico, consecutive terms are forbidden, so members of Congress must skip a term before being eligible for reelection.
  b. In Mexico, Congress has powerful committees and an extensive body of staff that can generate information, but the U.S. Congress must rely heavily on the executive branch for information.
  c. In Mexico, every president in the last twenty years served in the Senate, as opposed to the United States where most presidents have been governors.
  d. In Mexico, political parties are not prevalent in Congress and do not determine leadership, whereas leadership in the U.S. Congress is determined by parties.

Question 2

The President of Mexico
 
  a. has seen a dramatic increase in power since 2000.
  b. cannot be an official in a church or religious organization.
  c. is still selected with the dedazo system.
  d. does not have a cabinet, just an attorney general.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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