Government of the United Mexican States

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Government of the United Mexican States

• SS6CG2
• The student will explain the structures of
  national governments in Latin America the
  Caribbean

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• SS6CG2
• a. Compare the federal-republican systems of the
  Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil) and the
  United Mexican States (Mexico) to the
  dictatorship of the Republic of Cuba (Cuba),
  distinguishing the form of leadership and the
  role of the citizen in terms of voting personal
  freedoms.

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Government of Mexico

• The government of Mexico is a federal government.
• Power is divided between the central government
  and the state and local governments.
• Mexico is a presidential democracy.
• The citizens elect the president who can serve
  one 6 year term.

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• They also elect the members of the legislature,
  which is called the Congress.
• Citizens of Mexico have many freedoms, and they
  also have the right to vote.
• Men women who are citizens aged 18 years or
  over may choose to vote.
• There are many political parties.
• Most parties have particular beliefs that

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• Attract followers.
• Others center on particular people.
• Mexico is a country that enjoys an average level
  of freedom compared to other countries in the
  world.
• The court system is managed by the central
  government, and is not totally independent of the
  president.

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Quiz Yourself

• 1. What type of government exists in Mexico?
• a. communist
• b. monarchy
• c. parliamentary democracy
• d. presidential democracy

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• 2. Which term describes how political power is
  distributed in Mexico?
• a. aristocratic government
• b. confederation government
• c. federal government
• d. unitary government

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• 3. One way that Mexicos government is different
  from the U.S. government is that
• a. the president is the chief executive
• b. the legislature is called the Congress
• c. citizens 18 years old and over may vote
• d. presidents can only serve one 6 year term