A Major Tool Used by the PRI to Maintain Its

question 2

Multiple Choice

A major tool used by the PRI to maintain its decades-long hold on power was:

• A)patron-client relationships.
• B)murdering its political opponents.
• C)imprisoning the political opposition.
• D)banning opposition parties.
• E)banning elections.

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