Distrito Federal were given the power to elect their own representative. Political parties play somewhat of an important role in Mexican parties. The most dominating party is that of the PRI, but since the 1960s minority parties have been encouraged by electoral reforms, which allocated some legislative seats to parties on the basis of proportional representation. The 3 main parties are the National Action Party (PAN) and the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). PAN was founded in 1939 and favors rapid political reform, decreased government spending on social services, and privatizing state-owned industries. PRD was founded in 1989 and dominates the center left. Like the PAN, PRD favors rapid political reform, but has less common interest with the PRI. The PRI has enjoyed unbalanced denomination during a 60-year reign of one-party rule. But the PAN and PRD have gained 240 seats in the Chamber of Deputies since their creation leading to increase in power for the minority parties. As you see Mexico shares the benefits that the US has with a Federal system. The Central and local government has given Mexicans people a stronger voice in some cases, but remains silenced buy the dominance of the PRI. This unbalanced Party system is somewhat discouraging, but since the creation of PAN and PRD and the implements of proportional representation, the balance has been slowing but effectively began to equal out. As for the 3 branches of government in Mexicos federal system we see that the executive branch holds extreme power over both the judicial and legislative branches. Not to say that the executive branch holds absolute power but it holds absolute power in the sense that it passively controls all government functions. These unbalanced branches may lead to problems in the future, but as of now only time will tell. As you see Mexico is a great example of how a federal can government operates within the ideology of bicameral legislat...
