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 word on the back of your cover page. presidential democracy
Presidential Democracy A governing system in which an elected president is the chief decision maker. Enrique Pena Nieto (current president)
United States Government
-Approves Presidential Appointments Interprets the Laws United States Government Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Executive Branch President and Cabinet also includes Vice-President Congress Senate(100 members) and House of Representatives (435members) Supreme Court 9 Judges led by Chief Justice -Enforces or carries out the law -Commander in Chief of Armed Forces -Makes the Laws -Approves Presidential Appointments Interprets the Laws
How would you describe the government of Mexico? 1. Read page 185. 2. Complete the Flow Chart for the Mexican Government in your packet
Table Partners Complete the flow chart for the government of Mexico. Use your U.S. government flow chart to help guide you if necessary
Flow Chart
Presidential Democracy Flow Chart Mexico’s Government Presidential Democracy Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch
Hot Seat What type of government does Mexico have? How long did Mexico remain a Spanish Colony after the Spanish Conquest? What was the name of the Treaty between the United States and Mexico? Name 2 States that the United States bought from Mexico through the treaty?
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 Judicial Branch Senate 128 Chamber of Deputies 500 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 9/15/1810 Miguel Hidalgo Spain, 9/16/1821 Democratic rights, land ownership United States- for land over Texas- Texans rebelled. Treaty of Guadalupe add to or take over Bought them from Mexico because of Treaty of Guadalaupe.
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?