Question

Giving an example of Mexico prove that although having a democratic system they were not practicing democracy

Answer 1

Explanation:

(i) Since independence in 1930, Mexico holds elections every six years to elect their President. PRI was a party called Institutional Revolutionary Party of Mexico. All those who were employed in government offices had to attend its party meetings. Even the teachers of government schools used to force parents to vote for the PRI. Media largely ignored the activities of opposition political parties except to criticise them.

(ii) But until 2000, every election was won by a party called PRI. Opposition parties did contest elections, but never managed to win.

(iii) The PRI was known to use many dirty tricks to win elections. The PRI spent large sums of money in the campaign for its candidates and booths were shifted from one place to another in the last minute, which made it difficult for the people to cast their votes.