A Major Tool Used by the PRI to Maintain Its

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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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Definitions:

Sexual Selection

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Natural Selection

Mechanism of evolutionary change caused by environmental selection of organisms most fit to reproduce; results in adaptation to the environment.

Fixed-Action Pattern

A fixed-action pattern is a sequence of unlearned, innate behaviors that is triggered by a specific stimulus and is carried to completion once started.

Egg Rolling

A traditional activity in which eggs are rolled on the ground, often associated with Easter celebrations.