Question

Mexico has 31 states that are similar in structure to the U.S. states that must abide by national laws. Mexico is best described as (3 points)

Answer 1

a federal presidential constitutional republic.

Step-by-step explanation:

The United Mexican States is a federal presidential constitutional republic made up of 31 autonomous states —and one federal entity, called Mexico City, its most populous and important region, which, for all practical purposes, shares in the same autonomy as the rest of the 31 states but it is not a state itself— that respond to or abide by a federal, presidential and constitutional rule. Each state is furthermore divided into different municipalities.

Answer 2

A country composed of many states, such as Mexico or the US is also known as a federation, federal state or a federal republic - this is the correct answer!

The "opposite" of such a state is a unitary state -a country with a very strong central government.