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For most of the twentieth century Mexico has had an elected president and a representative legislative assembly. However, these democratic institutions were weakened by the fact that one political party, the PRI, dominated Mexican politics. The representation scheme in the legislature and the powers of the presidency allowed this party to dominate all three branches of Mexico's national government.

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