The political institutions in Mexico are different from those in the United States owing to the lack of a(n) ________

What tends to be the main function of congressional whips?

a. to act as official spokespersons for their chambers b. to help the Speaker schedule proposed legislation for debate c. to meet with members of the executive cabinet d. to persuade party members to toe the party line

Russia, China, North Korea, and Cuba are a few of the countries that are usually classified as what type of state?

a. Industrialized democracies b. Current and former Communist countries c. The Global South d. Democracies e. Capitalist economies