Mexico FRQs

Conceptual Analysis: We suggest that you spend approximately 30 minutes on question 1

1. Legislatures are important institutions in both authoritarian and democratic regimes.
            (a) Identify a function of a legislature that is common to both democratic and             

                  authoritarian regimes.                                                                                                 

            (b) Explain how a function of a legislature can strengthen democracy.
            (c) Describe two ways a legislature can be controlled in an authoritarian regime.
            (d) Explain why authoritarian regimes maintain legislatures.

Conceptual Analysis: We suggest that you spend approximately 30 minutes on question 2

2. Political economy involves the study of the relationship between states and markets.

1.     (a)  Define economic liberalization.

2.     (b)  Describe the actions governments take in pursuing a policy of economic liberalization regarding TWO of the following:

Subsidies
Tariffs
Ownership of companies and firms                                                                  

 Foreign direct investment

3.     (c)  Identify one international organization that promotes economic liberalization.

4.     (d)  Explain one reason for pursuing economic liberalization.

5.     (e)  Explain one reason for resisting economic liberalization.