Constitution of 1824

Mexico’s first federal constitution established a representative republic after independence from Spain. It divided authority between a national government and the states while preserving Roman Catholicism as the state religion.

Federalism in Mexico: Mexico’s system of government divides authority between a national government and constituent states. The constitution made state autonomy a defining feature of the new republic.
Mexican War of Independence: The armed struggle from 1810 to 1821 that ended Spanish rule in Mexico. Independence created the need to establish a lasting national government.
Guadalupe Victoria: A Mexican independence leader who became the first president of the republic in 1824. He governed under the constitutional system established that year.
Constitution of 1836: Mexico’s centralist constitutional laws, known as the Siete Leyes, that replaced the federal system in 1836. They reversed the state-centered arrangement established in 1824.
Congress of the Union: Mexico’s bicameral national legislature, composed of a Chamber of Deputies and a Senate. The constitution placed national legislative power in a representative two-chamber Congress.
Plan of Iguala: A 1821 political program that proposed Mexican independence, constitutional monarchy, and protection of Catholicism. Its monarchical settlement preceded the republic created by the constitution.
Miguel Ramos Arizpe: A Mexican priest and politician who advocated federalism during the drafting of the 1824 constitution. His work in the constituent congress helped advance a federal model.
Constitution of 1857: Mexico’s liberal constitution that restored federal government and expanded individual rights in 1857. It revived federal principles after decades of constitutional change.
President of Mexico: The elected head of Mexico’s federal executive branch. The constitution created a presidency with a vice president and a fixed term.
Mexican Empire: Mexico’s short-lived monarchy under Agustín de Iturbide, established after independence in 1821. The republic replaced the empire after Iturbide’s abdication.

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