Democratic Reform in Mexico

Question 16 • Online World History B

Which best describes the influence of the National Revolutionary Party on Mexico after the revolution?

Answer

The party’s reforms stabilized the country, which enabled it to establish one-party rule.

The party’s reforms created instability in the country, which resulted in another revolution.

The party’s reforms addressed people’s needs, which led to an expansion of democracy.

The party’s reforms caused strife, which cleared the way for a dictator to take control.

Explanation

After the Mexican Revolution, the National Revolutionary Party (later renamed the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI) helped reduce political conflict by bringing competing groups into a single political system. Its reforms and institutions stabilized the country, but the party also maintained dominant, one-party rule for decades. Thus, the best choice is that the party’s reforms stabilized the country, enabling one-party rule.

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