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Mexico Test Bank- Public Policy
A low Gini coefficient indicates that a country has
a low overall GNP
-more equal income or wealth distribution
a low average PPP per capita
high levels of income inequality
lower corruption in the government
Mexico has a high Gini coefficient of .50 which means that the country
has a middling GNP per capita
is developing
has a middling HIDI score
-has great deal of inequality
is an illiberal democracy
Gini index is a measure primarily used to compare countries with respect to their level of
development
democratization
-economic equality
freedom
civil society
GDP is a measure used to compare countries with respect to
average cost of living
general health of citizens
efficiency of bureaucracies
-output of economies
degree of professionalism of military
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) per capita is different from GNP per capita in that it takes into
consideration
levels of income inequality
adult literacy rates
-what people can buy using their income in the local economy
the overall size of national production
life expectancy rates
One strategy adopted in Mexico and in many Third World countries to build up domestic industry is
called
-Import substitution
Structural adjustment
Globalization
Neoliberalism
Shock therapy
Many supranational trade agreements require this policy
Import substitution
-Structural adjustment
Globalization
Multiparty competition
Austerity
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) usually
Insists on effective public health programs
Encourages production of food crops
Keeps corruption at a low level
Requires reinvestment within Third World countries rather than export of profits
-Insist on structural adjustment policies
Which of the following explanations for the lack of development in a modern country is most likely based
on dependency theory?
The country has few natural resources and those that is has are poorly used.
The political and economic leaders are corrupt.
Traditional values hamper development
The country has not enlisted the aid of a more developed country.
-The country has been blocked by the greed of more developed countries.
NAFTA has been criticized by many in the U.S. and Canada for
requiring minimum wages that are too high for most businesses to afford
hurting trade with Mexico
imposing pollution standards that discourage Mexican production
imposing unnecessary tariffs
-leaving U.S. and Canadian workers without jobs
The current Mexican government most fears China in regard to its
massive military power
human rights abuses
-potential to take maquiladora jobs from Mexico
growing population
massive overuse of available resources such as coal and oil
Foreign owned factories near Mexico’s northern borders are called
Gobernacions
Camrillas
Sexenos
-Maquiladoras
Parastatls
Which of the following is an important advantage of U.S. corporations that advocated their manufacturing
plants in Mexico?
-lower costs of labor
lower transportation costs
greater access to raw materials
greater access to markets
more pleasant climate conditions
Which of the following is an example of a parastatal in Mexico?
NAFTA
-PEMEX
Hacienda
Chiapas
Zapata
The best known parastatal in Mexico is
GATT
NAFTA
-PEMEX
IFE
EXLN
A good example of a Mexican para-statal is
The federal Election Commission
NAFTA
-PEMEX
The Confederation of Employers of the Mexican Republic
Educational Workers’ Union
All of the following are public policies introduced in Mexico EXCEPT
Tortilla price subsidies
Free trade with North America
Peso devaluation
-Flat tax
Bank nationalization
Which of the following areas of Mexico has seen the most dramatic spike in drug related violence since
2007?
Chiapas
-Ciudad Juarez
the Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico City
Oaxaca
Most accusations of corruption among Mexican police officers stems from their involvement in
immigration disputes
international terrorist organizations
unlawful arrests
-drug trafficking
the oil industry
In recent years, the Mexican government has relied on military help to
facilitate trade across the U.S. border
protect oil reserves
-combat drug trafficking
promote health and education services
safeguard honest and accurate election results
All of the following are part of judicial reform in Mexico EXCEPT
Constitutional Amendment
Public Trials
-Oral Trials
State level reform
Reductions in warrant requirements