Transcript Mexico
Do Now 4-20-12 Prepare to hand in your Lesson 3A Packet on Mexico’s History. Mexico Lesson 3 B Government Word Splash On the back of your cover page write an answer to the following question: What do you know about the US government? Essential Question How would you explain the government of Mexico? Do Now Define the following vocabulary words in your packet: presidential democracy Branches of government United States Government United States Government Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Enforces or carries out the laws Makes the laws Interprets the laws President and Cabinet CongressSenate House of Representatives Supreme Court Judges How would you describe the government of Mexico? 1. Read page 185. 2. Complete the Flow Chart for the Mexican Government in your packet Do Now 4-23-12 What is the major difference that we have found so far about the Mexican government as we related it to the United States? Clock Partners- 3 o’clock Complete the flow chart for the government of Mexico. Use your U.S. government flow chart to help guide you if necessary Flow Chart Flow Chart Mexico’s Government Presidential Democracy Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Flow Chart Mexico’s Government Presidential Democracy Executive Branch establishes gov’t policy proposes new laws controls the nations finances appoints judges and a cabinet Legislative Branch General Congress Senate 128 Chamber of Deputies 500 Judicial Branch Supreme Court of Justice Do Now 1-24-10 If you were a Mexican citizen, what changes would you like to see happen to the government??? Place your answer on the back of your pink packet Graphic Organizer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9/15/1810 Miguel Hidalgo Spain 9/16/1821 Democratic rights, land ownership United States- for land over TexasTexans rebelled. Treaty of Guadalupe add to or take over Bought them from Mexico 9. Benito Juarez 10. 1876 finances 11. Francisco Madero Diaz’s 12. Mexican Revolution/ presidential democracy 13. PRI Institutional Revolutionary Party 14. stronger, more powerful president 15. Senate Chamber of Deputies Summarization Activity How would you describe the government of Mexico?