Felipe Calderón was able to consolidate his hold over power in Mexico despite his winning the presidency by a narrow margin in 2006 due to

a. U.S. support for his administration

b. Vicente Fox's selection of Calderón as the National Action Party's (PAN) presidential candidate.
c. Lopez Obrador's refusal to concede defeat, which divided Mexico's political opposition.
d. the support of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
e. his effective policies fighting Mexican drug cartels.


c

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a) a dispute between a homeowner and a contractor over a roof repair job b) a dispute over the custody of a child c) a dispute between a retailer and a former employee over the theft of clothing d) a dispute between a dentist and a former patient over the quality of dental work e) a dispute between two property owners over their property line

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Under the pattern of __________ federalism, the states and the nation divided most governmental functions, with the national government concentrating on the delegated powers

Fill in the blank with the right word.

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