Using the information you gathered in parts A and B, write a three-paragraph news report of 200 to 250 words explaining what you learned about today’s political system in the Latin American country of your choice. Don’t forget to use proper grammar and spelling, topic sentences, concluding sentences, and transitions. Be sure to properly cite your sources.

Today I am reporting to you from Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. Spain ruled this country for more than 300 years. Mexico won independence in 1821. The new nation formed a federal democratic republic, similar to the political system in the United States, with a president as head of state.

Every Mexican age 18 and older is required to vote. According to the article “Mexico: Political parties,” by Enrique Gómez of the European Parliamentary Research Service, Mexico has several political parties that represent different interests, such as the Revolutionary Institutional Party, the National Action Party, and the Party of the Democratic Revolution. To prevent abuse of power, Mexico has three branches of government that help the president in making and judging laws. The Mexican Constitution includes a list of rights that apply to all citizens. Every citizen in the country pays a value-added tax to help the government fund items for the people.

Mexico is a successful federal republic. Many parts of its government are modeled after governments of countries such as the United States, England, and France. These government systems took inspiration from Enlightenment thinkers such as Locke and Rousseau. Overall, both Mexico’s government and political system meet the needs of most of its citizens.

Explanation: its word for word

1. ford: gerald ford´s presidency, from 1974 to 1977, faced high inflation, named it public enemy nº1, and created the win program (whip inflation now).

2. carter: president from 1977 to 1981, carter had controversial poitions over abortion, but yet, he enforce the roe vs wade decision, which had pro-choice content.

3. reagan. for his eloquency and powerful speeches in his mandates, from 1981 to 1989, reagan earned this nickname, “the great communicator” .

4. george h w bush: despite many presidents had important roles in managing and trying to end the cold war, it was in bush sr's mandate that the berlin wall was materially destroyed, and he was visited by gorbachev in the uspresident from 1989 to 1993.

5. clinton: defense of marriage act. clinton signed this controvesial act, which defined marriage and spouses in strict heterosexual perspective, that was later declard unconstitutional by the us supreme court.

6. george w bush: in the begining of his presidency, which lasted until 2009, bush jr faced the greatest terrorist attacks in us and probably the worlds history, in september, 11 of 2001.

7. obama: in attempts to cease a great economical crisis, barack obama signed the controversial recovery act in february 2009, which handled 780-billion dollars.