Mexican Politics: PRI's Hold on Power
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How did the government schools' teachers influence the voting process in Mexico?

Teachers of government schools used to force parents to vote for the PRI.

What was the name of the party that dominated Mexican politics for a long time?

PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party)

What is a necessary condition for elections to be considered fair, according to the passage?

The elections must offer a real choice between political alternatives.

What is a characteristic of the elections in China, according to the passage?

<p>People have to choose the ruling party and the candidates approved by it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental principle that democracy is based on?

<p>Political equality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the second feature of democracy mentioned in the passage?

<p>The elections must offer a real choice between political alternatives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the struggle for democracy linked to in the past?

<p>The demand for universal adult franchise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the third feature of democracy?

<p>Each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a country where the right to vote was denied to a certain group of people?

<p>Saudi Arabia, where women did not have the right to vote until 2015.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a country where the electoral system is biased towards a particular group?

<p>Fiji, where the vote of an indigenous Fijian has more value than that of an Indian-Fijian.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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