Thursday, April 28, 2011
Question No. 19
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Here's Question No. 19 (It's a Short Answer - Concept question.):
Explain two ways that the principle of non-reelection affects political behavior in Mexico.
(See pp. 130 - 132 in What You Need to Know.)
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1. Because there is no re-election, the president of Mexico does not need to waste time during their presidency campaigning. This affects politics because they can spend more time drafting and implementing policies instead of attending rallies, speeches, fundraisers, or other social events.
2. They also don't need to worry about their approval rating as much. Thus, they can pass legislature that may be controversial without stressing. For example, Obama, a Democrat, has been doing some things that tend to be more Republican, because he wants to get the moderate Republicans' votes in the 2012 elections. If he didn't have to worry about pleasing them, he could do things that only aligned with his party/ideology.
Two points out of two possible for part 1. (Although, the president does involve himself in political activities for his party.)
One point out of two possible for part 2. The president doesn't worry about his approval rating as much as a first term US president, but a president cannot "pass legislature" (sic). I presume the intention was to say "pass legislation," but I (and exam readers) can only evaluate the words literally. In any case a Mexican president cannot pass legislation, either.
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