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Approved on February 5, 1917, it reflects the reforms made to the Constitution of 1857 and includes articles that emerged from the ideals of the Mexican Revolution -
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Towards the end of 1915, Venustiano Carranza called a Constituent Congress to draw up a new constitution. The congressmen met in the city of Querétaro and on February 5, 1917 they proclaimed a new constitution, which remains in force today. Legal experts define it as the system of provisions and principles that establish the structure of a society, its form of government and the rights of its citizens. -
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It gave the government the right to confiscate land from wealthy landowners, guaranteed workers' rights, limited the rights of the Roman Catholic Church, and widened the educational base to include availability of primary school for the Mexican masses. -
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The constitution of 1917 contained a statute limiting the amount of land that a person could own and, through the concept of social utility, legalized the federal government's expropriation and redistribution of land. -
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The Mexican Constitution of 1917 remains one of the most progressive constitutional and legislative documents of the 20th century. It created a minimum wage, the right to strike, and an eight-hour work day decades before the United States adopted similar laws. -
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Under Article 27, the Nation is also granted the authority to regulate the exploitation and use of natural elements for the benefit of society, which includes their conservation, the achievement of a balanced development of the country and the improvement of the living conditions of the people. -
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IV. Preserve and enrich their language, knowledge and every part of their culture and identity. V. Preserve and improve the habitat as well as preserve the integrity of their lands in accordance with this Constitution. -
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Children of Spanish descent in the state of New Mexico shall never be denied the right and privilege of admission and attendance in the public schools or other public educational institutions of the state, and they shall never be classed in separate schools, but shall forever enjoy perfect equality with other children. -
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The legislature shall provide for control of pollution and control of despoilment of the air, water and other natural resources of this state, consistent with the use and development of these resources for the maximum benefit of the people. -
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Article XVI - Irrigation and Water Rights. § 2 Appropriation of water. The unappropriated water of every natural stream, perennial or torrential, within the state of New Mexico, is hereby declared to belong to the public and to be subject to appropriation for beneficial use, in accordance with the laws of the state. -
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Article II, § 6 of the Constitution of New Mexico provides: “No law shall abridge the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes, but nothing herein shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons. -
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Article 9, Section 14 of the constitution of New Mexico. The provision that prohibits the state from making direct grants of aid to entities or persons, despite the need or value of the project, unless the strict requirements of the provision are satisfied. -
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Section 28. The court of appeals shall consist of not less than seven judges who shall be chosen as provided in this constitution, whose qualifications shall be the same as those of justices of the supreme court and whose compensation shall be as provided by law.