The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) Was Founded by a Coalition

question 35

Multiple Choice

The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) was founded by a coalition of Mexican political elites who believed that

• A) it was better to work out their differences through a system of compromise rather than resorting to violence.
• B) uniting all classes under the control of one mass party would prevent the spread of communism to Mexico.
• C) a mass party was necessary to confront the political influence of the Catholic Church.
• D) the promotion of agrarian reform and the rights of workers was necessary if Mexico wanted to develop economically.
• E) the formation of a mass party would better achieve democracy due to its corporate structures representing all class interests.

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