Powers of the Union (Mexico)

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Powers of the Union (Mexico) is the collective term for the three federal branches of the Mexican government—executive, legislative, and judicial—that exercise national authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional concept
federal government structure
alsoKnownAs Poderes de la Unión NERFINISHED
appliesTo federal level of government in Mexico
basedOn Constitution of the United Mexican States NERFINISHED
checksAndBalances yes
constitutionalArticleMention Article 49 of the Constitution of the United Mexican States NERFINISHED
constitutionalLimitations may not be united in a single person or corporation except as expressly provided by the Constitution
constitutionalNature independent and coordinate branches
constitutionalPrinciple division of powers among executive, legislative, and judicial branches
constitutionalSupremacy subject to Constitution of the United Mexican States
country Mexico
currentConstitutionalFramework Constitution of 1917 (Mexico) NERFINISHED
defines distribution of federal public power
distinguishedFrom state governments of Mexico
exercises national authority in Mexico
federalismAspect organ of the federal state
governingDocumentType constitutional provisions
governmentBranchCount 3
governs federal judiciary
federal legislative process
federal public administration
hasOfficialCapital Mexico City NERFINISHED
hasPart Executive Power of the Union (Mexico) NERFINISHED
Judicial Power of the Federation (Mexico) NERFINISHED
Legislative Power of the Union (Mexico) NERFINISHED
historicalOrigin Constitution of 1857 (Mexico) NERFINISHED
includesBranch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
jurisdiction entire territory of the United Mexican States
languageOfOfficialName Spanish
legalEffect binding on all federal authorities in Mexico
legalSystem civil law system of Mexico
legalTermIn Mexican constitutional law
purpose organize and limit federal public power
regulates exercise of federal public power
relatedConcept Federal government of Mexico NERFINISHED
separation of powers
relatedInstitution Congress of the Union NERFINISHED
President of the United Mexican States NERFINISHED
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation NERFINISHED
scope federal constitutional order
seatOfFederalPowers Mexico City NERFINISHED
separationOfPowersPrinciple yes
sovereigntyLevel federal
subjectOf Mexican public law
symbolicLocation Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo), Mexico City NERFINISHED

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Mexico City (federal entity) isSeatOf Powers of the Union (Mexico)
Constitutional Points Committee legislativeBranch Powers of the Union (Mexico)
this entity surface form: Legislative Power of the Federation (Mexico)