Voting Rights:
When the country was founded, in most states, only white men with real property or sufficient wealth for taxation were permitted to vote. Men without property, women, and all other people of color were denied the franchise. At the time of the American Civil War, most white men were allowed to vote, whether or not they owned property. Literacy tests, poll taxes, and even religious tests were used in various places, and most white women, people of color, and Native Americans still could not vote.
Comparison:
Mexico's government mirrors that of the United States as there are three branches (executive, legislative, and judicial). Unlike the United States, much of Mexico's history involves the domination by a single political party.
Mexico is divided into 31 states and one Federal District (Similar to Washington DC). Each of the states has its own constitution that provides for an elected governor, an elected unicameral legislature, and state courts with judges who are appointed. States have the power to legislate local matters like levying taxes, but much of their funding comes from the national level.
- Interviews -
Q: Do you feel safer in the US government's hands than in Mexico's?
A: Definitely. Since a huge majority of Mexico is in poverty, there is not/was never as many benefits in the workplace like in the US. (Guadalupe - Kevin's grandmother)
Q: Is the US treating your rights fairly/are you happier with US policies, or Mexico?
A: The US still has some difficulties when trying to regulate immigration laws, but there are much more benefits here when it comes to health care, insure, etc.
(Jose - Katia's uncle)
When the country was founded, in most states, only white men with real property or sufficient wealth for taxation were permitted to vote. Men without property, women, and all other people of color were denied the franchise. At the time of the American Civil War, most white men were allowed to vote, whether or not they owned property. Literacy tests, poll taxes, and even religious tests were used in various places, and most white women, people of color, and Native Americans still could not vote.
Comparison:
Mexico's government mirrors that of the United States as there are three branches (executive, legislative, and judicial). Unlike the United States, much of Mexico's history involves the domination by a single political party.
Mexico is divided into 31 states and one Federal District (Similar to Washington DC). Each of the states has its own constitution that provides for an elected governor, an elected unicameral legislature, and state courts with judges who are appointed. States have the power to legislate local matters like levying taxes, but much of their funding comes from the national level.
- Interviews -
Q: Do you feel safer in the US government's hands than in Mexico's?
A: Definitely. Since a huge majority of Mexico is in poverty, there is not/was never as many benefits in the workplace like in the US. (Guadalupe - Kevin's grandmother)
Q: Is the US treating your rights fairly/are you happier with US policies, or Mexico?
A: The US still has some difficulties when trying to regulate immigration laws, but there are much more benefits here when it comes to health care, insure, etc.
(Jose - Katia's uncle)