Upfront quiz 2.

• Position: Mexico's government and politics - Brief Article

DIRECTIONS: Circle the letter next to the correct answer.

1. Before Vicente Fox's election in 2000, Mexico had been governed for more than 70 years by the a Party of Democracy. b National Action Party. c Institutional Revolutionary Party. d Mexican-American Party. 2. Which term best describes most Mexicans' feelings at the time of Vicente Fox's election? a optimism. b nonchalance. c pessimism. d fear. 3. One reason why Americans are concerned about what happens in Mexico is because a 50 million Americans have relatives in Mexico. b Mexico is America's second-largest trading partner. c Mexico is a major military power. d Mexico protects the U.S. southern border. 4. Which statement best describes the political process that is now going on in Mexico? a The country is engaged in reducing the influence of religious parties. b Mexicans are committed to building a society in the image of the United States. c Mexicans are in the process of learning how to govern in a democratic system. d Large corporations are losing their influence over the government. 5. More than 300,000 Mexicans cross into the U.S. every year. What is the principal reason for this cross-border movement? a To find religious freedom. b To escape political persecution. c To seek medical treatment. d To find work. 6. Mexican criminals exert a toll on the U.S. Of particular concern to U.S. officials is Mexicans' involvement in a bank robberies. b drug smuggling. c kidnapping. d counterfeiting of U.S. currency. 7. Earlier in his life, Vicente Fox had been a rancher and a sailor. b Coca Cola executive. c ambassador to the U.S. d teacher. 8. During his presidential campaign, Fox promised to wipe out corruption and crack down on a fraud in schools. b violations of environmental laws. c illegal immigration from the U.S. d human rights abuses by the police and military. 9. Critics say President Fox is politically inept. One example of this, they say, is his failure to a allow members of his party to vote with the majority in Mexico's Congress. b enlist America's help to steer his bills through Mexico's Congress. c build coalitions, negotiate with his...