Portada original de la constitucion mexicana de 1917

Mexican constitution timeline

  • Constitución Política de la Monarquía Española

    Constitución Política de la Monarquía Española
    This was the constitution set by the Spanish when they first invaded Mexico. It had a content of 384 total articles.
  • Constitution of Apatzingán

    Constitution of Apatzingán
    It was suspended on the twenty-second of October 1814 and in fact, it never really came into effect.
  • Seven Constitutional Laws

    Seven Constitutional Laws
    This constitutioned change how the whole of Mexico and its government worked by making it a little fairer and equal for underprivileged people.
  • 1856

    1856
    Slavery was still very common in Mexico, something that would change the following year thanks to the constitution of 1857
  • 1857

    1857
    The first mexican constitution was added, the 1857 edition
  • 9th title

    Of the unforgettable constitution.
    (To always follow the constitution)
  • 1917 Constitution

    1917 Constitution
    This constitution is the biggest in Mexican history and is still being used by Mexico to this day.
  • 1st title of the constitution

    Guarantee for individuals
  • 2nd title of the constitution

    NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
  • 3rd title of the constitution

    DIVISION OF POWERS
  • 4th title

    RESPONSIBILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS
  • 5th title

    "OF THE FEDERAL STATES"
    (it allows states to trade things with each other, interact, and more)
  • 6th title

    "OF WORK AND SOCIAL PREVENTION."
    It protects workers rights and gets them fair pays, work hours, and wages
  • 7th title

    General prevention.
  • 8th title

    "OF THE FORMS OF THE CONSTITUTION."
    (It is necessary that the Congress of the Union, by the vote of two-thirds of the people present, approve the additions or revisions before they may become a part of it.)