Plutarco Elías Calles created a political party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), to
a. eliminate the power of the military in Mexican politics
b. establish lasting control over the Mexican political system, at least until his death.
c. limit the power of the Catholic Church within Mexican politics.
d. consolidate the power of the Sonoran Dynasty within Mexican politics.
e. accommodate the interests of the various power contenders in order to limit political violence and reap greater economic spoils in Mexico.
e
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a. between World War I and World War II. b. from the beginning of the Cold War to the 1980s. c. from the 1980s to 2000. d. from 2000 to 2015.
To be president, a person must be
A. a natural born citizen. B. 45 years old. C. a legalized citizen. D. 40 years old. E. a veteran.
The individual "states," i.e., federalist entities, are called "cantons."
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is a proposal made by the global South under the New International Economic Order?
A. promotion of industrialization in the global North B. shifting the terms of trade to favor commodities relative to natural resources C. following the same development path as the North D. increased development assistance from the North