This article describes the government of the United Mexican States. For political issues, see Politics of Mexico. The 1917 Constitution of Mexico provides for a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches. ...

The United Mexican States or Mexico is a federal republic made up of 31 states and one Federal District, which contains the capital, Mexico City. Article 49 of the Constitution provides that the Federal government of the United Mexican States is divided in three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The Federal Republic of Germany and its sixteen Bundesländer A federal republic is a state which is both a federation and a republic. ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México) is a federal republic made up of 31 states (estados) and one Federal District, (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... The Mexican Federal District, known in Spanish as Distrito Federal (D.F.), is an area within Mexico that is not part of any of the Mexican states, but an independent self-governing city-state and the seat of the Federal Government. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level... Chamber of the Estates-General, the Dutch legislature. ... The judiciary, also referred to as the judicature, consists of justices, judges and magistrates among other types of adjudicators. ...

Executive branch

Article 80 of the Constitution establishes the Executive branch of Government. The President of Mexico is both the head of state and head of government, as well as the commander-in-chief of the military. Jump to: navigation, search Seal of the Office of the President of Mexico The President of United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ...

The current President is Vicente Fox Quesada , since December 1, 2000. Vicente Fox Quesada (born July 2, 1942) is the current president of Mexico. ...

Legislative branch

Article 50 of the Constitution grants all legislative powers of the federal government to the Congress, which is divided into two chambers, the Chamber of Senators and the Chamber of Deputies. The Congress of Mexico (formally: Honorable Congreso de la Unión or Honorable Congress of the Union) is the legislative branch of the Mexican government. ... The Senate (Spanish: Cámara de Senadores or Senado) is the upper house of Mexicos bicameral Congress. ... The Chamber of Deputies (Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of Mexicos bicameral legislature, the Congress of the Union. ...

The Senate consists of 128 seats (three-quarters are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms, and one quarter is allocated on the basis of each party's popular vote). The Chamber of Deputies consists of 500 seats (300 members are directly elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms; remaining 200 members are allocated on the basis of each party's popular vote, also for three-year terms) The Senate (Spanish: Cámara de Senadores or Senado) is the upper house of Mexicos bicameral Congress. ... The Chamber of Deputies (Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of Mexicos bicameral legislature, the Congress of the Union. ...

Judicial branch

Article 94 of the Constitution provides that the judicial power of the United Mexican States shall be vested in one Supreme Court, one electoral court, and various "lower" or "inferior courts," among which are the district courts. The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) is the highest Federal court in the United Mexican States. ...

The federal judiciary consists of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, whose eleven justices are appointed for fifteen years by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) is the highest Federal court in the United Mexican States. ...

See also

• President of Mexico
• Congress of Mexico
• Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
• Mexican Executive Cabinet