Following the Mexican War for Independence (1810-1821), Mexico went through a series of new governments and constitutions to better perfect their new nation. Below is an excerpt from the Mexican constitution, the core of which was written in 1915:

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Following the Mexican War for Independence (1810-1821), Mexico went through a series of new governments and constitutions to better perfect their new nation.  Below is an excerpt from the Mexican constitution, the core of which was written in 1915:

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"Indigenous people’s right to self-determination shall be subjected to the Constitution in order to guarantee national unity. [The Mexican government's] constitutions and laws must recognize indigenous peoples and communities...

A. This Constitution recognizes and protects the indigenous peoples’ right to [self-governance] and, consequently, the right to autonomy, so that they can:

I. Decide their internal forms of coexistence, as well their social, economic,
political and cultural organization.

II. Apply their own legal systems to regulate and solve their internal
conflicts, subjected to the general principles of this Constitution,
respecting the fundamental rights, the human rights and, above all, the
dignity and safety of women. The law shall establish the way in which
judges and courts will validate the aforementioned regulations.

III. Elect, in accordance with their traditional rules, procedures and customs,
their authorities or representatives to exercise their own form of internal
government, guaranteeing the right to vote and being voted of indigenous
women and men under equitable condition; as well as to guarantee the
access to public office or elected positions to those citizens that have been
elected or designated within a framework that respects the federal pact
and the sovereignty of the states..."

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What ideals of liberalism are described in the constitution above?

Group of answer choices

Authoritarianism / Theocracy

Free & fair elections / Minority rights

Separation of powers / Social contract theory

Direct democracy / Majority rule

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The ideals of liberalism described in the excerpt from the Mexican constitution above align best with:

Free & fair elections / Minority rights.

The text emphasizes the rights of indigenous peoples to self-governance, autonomy, and the ability to elect their authorities according to their traditional customs and practices. This reflects the liberal principles of ensuring equal participation in the electoral process (free and fair elections) and recognizing and protecting the rights of minority groups (minority rights).