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Conclusion

Collaborative process 

Posting of questions

Final product

Positive and negative aspects

Strategies

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Why is it necessary a constitution in a nation?

It is important because it contains the most important rules of the Mexican political system to be respected and known. It also protects the rights of all mexicans within the country and explains their obligations as citizens and natives. Also, it defines the institutions of our country, what their powers are and how they can use these powers. All mexicans should know about the Constitution and its meaning/importance.

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What is the importance of democracy in a nation?

Everyone is equal before the law and everyone matters, everyone has the right within legal limits to say and write whatever they want. You can also live without fear of the authorities. The same goes for children and all families in the nation. In plain words: Democracy gives you the right of liberty, equality of opportunity, and safety, and the opportunity to earn and keep your own money and to live your life just like you want.

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What is the importance of the political parties in the electoral process?

They are the ones that conform the government in all levels, and through this organisations, they make possible the civil participation in  the government, by representing an ideology, through political programs and events, that they propose and that can be elected in an electoral process. Their participation in the electoral process is accomplished by proposing candidates which represents the ideals of the party in an election (INE,2019).

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What´s the importance of the constitution?

Here is the answer 

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The Constitution is a text, of a legal nature, it contains the principles and objectives of the nation. It establishes the existence of organs of authority, their faculties and limitations, the bases of the political system, the regime under which one works, the  principles and ideals as well as the rights of individuals and the ways to make them effective. Its existence is indispensable because without laws and without society a State cannot be constituted

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Stages of the electoral process:

1. Preparatory stage of the election

2. Election day

3. Results of the elections

4. Qualification of the presidential election

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Who can vote?

-All Mexicans over 18 years of age who have an honest way of living, who are registered in the Federal Register of Voters and have a voting credential

-The citizens who have been rehabilitated in their political-electoral rights.

-Citizens who have a resolution of the Electoral Court of the Federal Judicial Power, which in its resolutions order that they be allowed to vote

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Electoral process

The electoral process in Mexico is conceived as an orderly sequence of acts and activities regulated by the Constitution and the electoral legislation that the authorities, political parties, and citizens carry out with the purpose of periodically renewing the seats of the Legislative and Executive Branches of the Union. Here's a video explaining each of the steps

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Democracy

Democracy involves four key elements:

1. A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections.

2.  The active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life.

3.  Protection of the human rights of all citizens.

4.  A rule of law, in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens.

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In this video, it will be provided some info about what are the political parties?, and what do political parties do?.

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It is written in the Constitution. At article 49, it is established that as a democratic nation, el Supremo Poder de la Federación must be divided. Also, it helps to prevent the concentration of the power in only one person.

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Powers of the federation: Judicial Branch.

Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (conformed by 11 ministers, which are proposed by the president): according to article 82, in order to be minister the requirements are: being born mexican, be 35 years old, be a 10-years lawyer and be honorable.

Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación: only organism that can validate an election.

Consejo de la Judicatura Federal is responsible of watching for: Tribunales Colegiados de Circuito, Tribunales Unitarios de Circuito and the Juzgado de Distrito. 

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Powers of the federation: Legislative.

Chamber of Senators: in order to be one you have to be born mexican, be 25 years old, be from your district and not be a secretary minister or army official. It is conformed  by 128 senators: 96 are voted by us, 64 are the “Mayoría relativa” and 32 are “Primera Minoría”, while 32 are plurinominals.

Deputees Chambers: in order to be one you will have to be born mexican, be 21 years old, be from your district and not be a secretary minister or army official. It is conformed by 500 deputees: 300 are uninominales, and 200 are plurinominales.  

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Powers of federation: Executive Power.

It is composed by the president and the secretaries.  

In order to be president you are required: being borned mexican, be 35 years old, have 1 year residence, secular and 6 month resignation if elected official.