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	Mexico - The Constitution
		Mexico's first republican constitution was the Acta Constitutiva de la Federación Mexicana (Constituent Act of the Mexican Federation), which was promulgated in 1824, following the forced resignation of Iturbide and the breakup of the short-lived Mexican Empire (see The Abortive Empire, 1821-23, ch.
		The clerical reform laws, moderate in comparison to the strongly anticlerical constitution of 1917, nevertheless galvanized the conservative opposition and led to a three-year civil war.
		The constitution of 1917, proclaimed on February 5, 1917, is considered by many to be one of the most radical and comprehensive constitutions in modern political history.
	countrystudies.us /mexico/81.htm (1520 words)

	Mexico - MSN Encarta
		Mexico’s leading institutions include the National Autonomous University of Mexico (founded in 1551), the National Polytechnic Institute (1937), the Colegio de México (1939), the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (1946), and the Ibero-American University (1943), all located in Mexico City.
		Mexico has one of the most highly developed carbonated beverage industries in the world, and per capita consumption of soft drinks is high.
		Mexico is characterized by sharp class and social divisions.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761576758_4/Mexico.html (1519 words)

	Constitution of Mexico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1917 is the present constitution of Mexico.
		It was approved by the Constitutional Congress on February 5, 1917, with Venustiano Carranza serving as the first president under its terms.
		Discusses the matter of education in Mexico, and its main principle is that all of the education financed by the state is to be free and non-religious.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1917_Constitution_of_Mexico (1205 words)

	mexico flag
		Mexico borders two major bodies of water, the Pacific Ocean (with the Sea of Cortés between the mainland and the Baja California peninsula) to the west and on the east the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea that lead to the Atlantic Ocean.
		Mexico has a free-market economy with a mixture of modern and outmoded industry and agriculture, increasingly dominated by the private sector.
		Mexico is pursuing additional trade agreements with most countries in Latin America and has signed a free trade deal with the European Union, putting more than 90% of trade under free trade agreements and lessening its dependence on the US.
	www.american-flags-for-sale.com /mexico-flag.htm (1868 words)

	1917 Constitution of Mexico
		They are entitled to the guarantees granted by Chapter I, Title I, of the present Constitution; but the Federal Executive shall have the exclusive power to compel any foreigner whose remaining he may deem inexpedient to abandon the national territory immediately and without the necessity of previous legal action.
		To grant leave of absence to the President of the Republic, and to constitute itself as an electoral college and designate the citizen who is to replace the President of the Republic, as either an interim or provisional substitute, under the terms of Articles 84 and 85 of this Constitution.
		Constitutional immunity shall not be enjoyed by high officials of the Federation with respect to official crimes, offenses or omissions incurred in the discharge of any office, employment or public commission which they have accepted during the period in which, according to law, they enjoy constitutional immunity.
	www.ilstu.edu /class/hist263/docs/1917const.html (14776 words)

	Celebrate Hispanic Heritage! Hispanic History in the Americas
		Before the arrival of the Spanish, Mexico is inhabited by several indigenous cultures including the Aztecs, Mayans, Olmecs, and the Toltecs.
		Mexico's War of Independence begins on September 16 when priest Miguel Hidalgo calls upon the Mexican Mestizo (people of mixed Indian and European ancestry) and native population of the village of Dolores to rebel against the native Spaniards, who had oppressed them for years.
		In 1917, the Constitution of Mexico is drafted by Venustiano Carranza, based on the principles of the revolution.
	teacher.scholastic.com /activities/hispanic/mexhistory.htm (543 words)

	Politics of Mexico
		The 1917 constitution of Mexico provides for a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
		Under the constitution, trial and sentencing must be completed within 12 months of arrest for crimes that would carry at least a 2-year sentence.
		Constitutional and legal changes have been adopted in recent years to improve the performance and accountability of the Supreme Court and the Office of the Attorney General and the administration of federal courts.
	www.fastload.org /po/Politics_of_Mexico.html (1407 words)

	Country Report - Mexico 1998 - Chapter 1b
		Furthermore, the Government of Mexico believes that the limitation established by the Mexican Constitution to the effect that all public acts of religious worship must be performed inside places of public worship, conforms to the limitations set forth in Article 12, paragraph 3.
		This Constitution, the laws of the Congress of the Union which emanate therefrom, and all treaties made, or which shall be made in accordance therewith by the President of the Republic, with the approval of the Senate, shall be the supreme law throughout the Union.
		The amendment to article 105 of the Constitution, which was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on December 31, 1994, is of great importance in that it refers to actions brought on the grounds of unconstitutionality.
	www.cidh.oas.org /countryrep/mexico98en/chapter-1b.htm (4454 words)

	Mexico -- Background Information (reference)
		Mexico is bordered by the United States to the north and Belize and Guatemala to the southeast.
		Mexico lost Texas (1836), and after defeat in the war with the U.S. (1846–1848), it lost the area that is now California, Nevada, and Utah, most of Arizona and New Mexico, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
		The subsequent civil war was interrupted by the French invasion of Mexico (1861) and the crowning of Maximilian of Austria as emperor (1864).
	www.teachervision.fen.com /mexico/history/5383.html (1070 words)

	Land Mex
		1917 The Constitution of 1917 proclaimed that all land in Mexico would either be ejido (communal) or owned by Mexican nationals only.
		A real estate agent may be involved in the transaction, but it should be noted that realtors in Mexico are not licensed or regulated as they are in the United States.
		Property insurance is available in Mexico and the rates are relatively low.
	www.pristinebajahomes.com /Land_Mex.html (699 words)

	What To Do About Mexico's Antiquated Secured Financing Law
		Moreover, Mexico's central banking law has for generations encouraged the extension of commercial and consumer credit through a highly complex system of banking and financial institutions which NAFTA has now opened to U.S. and Canadian lenders.
		Mexico's central banking policy, with respect to commercial lending, is the same as the one first introduced by the Bank of England in the 18th Century.
		Accordingly, a security interest in movables (should be characterized in Mexico) as the creditor's right to possession of the collateral based on the terms and conditions specified in the security agreement or by law.
	www.natlaw.com /pubs/bk9.htm (2525 words)

	Presidents of Mexico since the Constitution of 1917 - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Presidents of Mexico since the Constitution of 1917" at HighBeam.
		Foreign direct investment in Mexico and the 1994 crisis; a legal perspective.
		The politics of regulating religion in Mexico: the 1992 constitutional reforms in historical context.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-mexp1rest1a1b1l1e1.html (320 words)

	Election Resources on the Internet: Federal Elections in Mexico
		As set forth by the 1917 constitution, Mexico - known officially as the United Mexican States - is a representative, democratic and federal republic.
		The legislature of Mexico, the Union Congress, consists of a lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, and an upper house, the Senate.
		Each one of Mexico's 32 federal entities chooses three senators: in each entity, the party or coalition with the largest number of votes receives two seats, and the party or coalition in second place obtains one seat.
	electionresources.org /mx (1087 words)

	Mexico - The Constitution of 1917 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		A split developed almost immediately: on one side were Carranza, Obregón, and supporters of the plans of San Luis Potosí and Guadalupe; on the other side were Zapata, Villa, and the supporters of the Plan of Ayala.
		The draft was similar in many ways to the constitution of 1857, but gave extensive powers to the executive.
		The final version of the constitution of 1917, however, gave additional rights to the Mexican people.
	countrystudies.us /mexico/29.htm (374 words)

	Politics of Mexico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Politics of Mexico takes place in a framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Mexico is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
		President of Mexico is both the head of state and head of government, as well as the commander-in-chief of the military.
		Mexico is divided in 31 states (estados; singular, estado) and one federal district* (Distrito Federal).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Government_of_Mexico (2455 words)

	ICL - Mexico Index
		Under the 1917 Constitution, Mexico is a federal republic with separation of powers.
		The constitution forbids a second consecutive term for any elected official.
		This has the unwanted side effect that officials are not accountable to the voters and try to use their office for personal advantage while they have it.
	www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/mx__indx.html (280 words)

	The world's top 1917 constitution of mexico websites
		The 1917 Constitution of Mexico is the present constitution of Mexico.
		Mexico has had 3 fully-fledged, operational constitutions: those enacted in 1824, 1857, and 1917).
		The Constitution was approved by the Constitutional Congress on 5 February 1917, with Venustiano Carranza serving as the first president under its terms.
	www.websbiggest.com /wiki-article-tab.cfm/1917_constitution_of_mexico (182 words)

	Extradition/Foreign Prosecution, Mexico
		Life imprisonment is inconsistent with rehabilitation and, therefore, a sentence of life imprisonment violates their constitution because it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
		Such provisions apply if the accused is located in Mexico, has not been tried in the country where he committed the offense, and the charged offense is a crime in both the foreign country and Mexico.
		Although the maximum sentence in Mexico is a term of sixty years for murder, a sentence can, and frequently is, reduced through the appellate process or the “Amparo” which is the rough equivalent to our habeas proceedings.
	www.escapingjustice.com /extrafpo.htm (1753 words)

	1917 Constitution
		Those that constitute a waiver by the worker of indemnification to which he is entitled due to labor accidents or occupational diseases, damages occasioned by the nonfulfillment of the contract, or by being discharged;
		The laws shall determine what property constitutes the family patrimony, property that shall be inalienable, not subject to encumbrances of attachment, and that shall be transmissible by inheritance with simplification of the formalities of succession.
		Ministers of denominations may never, in a public or private meeting constituting an assembly, or in acts of worship or religious propaganda, criticize the fundamental laws of the country or the authorities of the Government, specifically or generally.
	www.ilstu.edu /class/hist263/lectures/1917const.html (5731 words)

	Americans, Mexico and Real Estate \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		In Mexico, this zone (known until 1989 as the “prohibited zone) consists of a strip of land of 64 miles along the borders and 32 miles along Mexico's coastlines and islands.
		According to the federal constitution, Mexicans by birth and Mexicans by naturalization are the only ones who are legally allowed to be the direct owners of beachfront properties in that zone.
		It is hoped that in the years to come foreign investment in Mexico (and the acquisition of real estate as an important part of it) will continue to have a more modern, flexible and open legal regime for the benefit of both countries.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20060222/news_lz1e22vargas.html (711 words)

	MEXonline.com Mexican History Directory
		Diego Rivera, Mexico's most famous 20th century artist.
		Hernan Cortez, explorer of Mexico and conqueror of the Aztec empire.
		History of the Conquest of Mexico, a view of the Aztec civilization.
	www.mexonline.com /history.htm (161 words)

	The constitution of 1917. History. Mexico for kids.
		They finally decided to draw up a new one, since circumstances in Mexico were very different from those in force when Benito Juárez created it in 1857.
		The new Constitution was promulgated on February 5th, 1917.
		of the Constitution declares that the wealth contained in the soil, the subsoil, the waters and seas of Mexico belongs to the Nation.
	www.elbalero.gob.mx /kids/history/html/rev/constitu.html (420 words)

	Mr.News.Mx - Mexico's only English-language daily newspaper! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		MEXICO CITY -- A roiling scandal here over the attempts of a state governor to jail a reporter has raised questions about whether the rich and powerful are using their influence with politicians to silence critics.
		The writer, Lydia Cacho, was then charged under state law with defaming a textile businessman, Kamel Nacif, in her book, "The Demons of Eden." In her book, Cacho wrote that Nacif was a friend of Jean Succar Kuri, a man accused of pederasty in Cancún, and was paying for his legal defense.
		Defamation and slander are criminal charges in Mexico, and Cacho was held briefly in jail before being released while state prosecutors began their investigation into the charges.
	www.mrnewsmx.com /fullStory.php?nid=24308 (330 words)

	People of Mexico - Experience community as a Volunteer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Throughout its long history of human habitation, the Valley of Mexico drew people from Mesoamerica who were attracted by its abundant sources of water, easy communication, and plentiful game and vegetation.
		According to legend, the Aztec came from Aztlan, a mythical place to the north of the Valley of Mexico around A.D. They were said to have made their way to the valley guided by the chirps of their sun and war god Huitzilopichtli (meaning "hummingbird on the left").
		Native Americans are concentrated in the regions of Mexico where indigenous civilizations were located at the time of the conquest.
	www.globalvolunteers.org /1main/mexico/mexicopeople.htm (728 words)

	AllRefer.com - Mexico - The Constitution of 1917 - Carranza's Presidency \| Mexican Information Resource
		After formally accepting the constitution of 1917, Carranza won the presidential election and was sworn into office on May 1, 1917.
		Conditions in Mexico were again close to chaos: the economy had deteriorated during the years of civil war, communications had been seriously disrupted, and shortages had led to rampant inflation.
		Meanwhile, Mexico took advantage of United States involvement overseas in World War I, its attention and troops distant from any further intervention in Mexico.
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	Constitution of Mexico
		Owners or occupants of agricultural or stockraising properties in operation who have been issued or to whom there may be issued in the future certificates of non-affectability may institute amparo proceedings against any illegal deprivation or agrarian claims on their lands or water.(13)
		A substitute constitutional governor or a governor designated to complete a term in case of the permanent absence of the constitutional governor, even when he has a different official title.
		The constitutional governor of a State must be a Mexican citizen by birth and a native of the State or with actual residence therein for not less than five years immediately preceding the day of the election.
	www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/mexico.html (15898 words)

	The Immigration Double Standard \| Redstate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Adopted in 1917, the constitution of the United Mexican States borrows heavily from American constitutional and legal principles.
		Foreigners are forbidden to own land in Mexico within 100 kilometers of land borders or within 50 kilometers of the coast.
		Let's just hope that the readers don't realize that comparing the current constitution which has been changed quite a bit since the 1917 version you cited would show a general trend towards liberalization which might be used to bolster an argument in favor of constructive engagement rather than name-calling.
	steven-foley.redstate.com /story/2006/4/12/125755/540 (1799 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Backgrounder: Key facts about Mexico's general elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Voters go to the polls on Sunday in Mexico's presidential and congressional elections.
		Under Mexico's 1917 Constitution, the president, directly elected for a non-renewable six-year term, is the head of state and governs with the assistance of an appointed Cabinet.
		Mexico's legislative power is vested in the bicameral National Congress.
	english.people.com.cn /200607/02/eng20060702_279319.html (391 words)

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