Which of the following is NOT true about the Mexican cabinet?
a. While Pe?a Nieto has followed PRI tradition to name some aides from his term as governor and PRI allies from key regions, he has broken with tradition to appoint members of the opposition to his cabinet.
b. It often consists of numerous members of the Mexican bureaucracy that have few political ties to the party in power.
c. While few women have been selected for ministry-level posts, several have recently served as Mexico's Foreign Minister and Attorney General.
d. Before 2000, the Mexican president usually appointed those with whom he had worked closely over the years.
e. Although Calderón filled his cabinet with long-time members of the National Action Party (PAN) who had a long history of political engagement, few of Fox's cabinet appointees had political experience or close ties to PAN.
b
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Which Supreme Court case applied the "one-person, one-vote" principle to county precincts?
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