The first constitution of the Mexican republic was drafted after the demise of the short-lived monarchy of Agustin I, the first independent post-colonial state in Mexico after the Mexican War of Independence wrested control from Spain. This constitution was modeled on the Spanish Constitution of 1812.

Constitutive Acts of the Mexican Federation 21 of January, 1824, also Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States October 4, 1824. Laws of Texas. Compiled by H. P. N. Gammel. 12 vols. Austin: The Gammel Book Company, 1898. Volume 1, pp. 71-93. Download PDF

Letter of Transmittal

Preamble

Title I:

• Sole Section: Of the Mexican Nation, its Territory and Religion

Title II:

• Sole Section: Of the form of Government of the Nation, of its integral parts, and of the division of the Supreme Power

Title III: Of the Legislative Power

• Section I: Of its Nature, the Mode of exercising it
• Section II: Of the Chamber of Deputies
• Section III: Of the Chamber of Senators
• Section IV: Of the Economical Functions of the two Chambers and of the Prerogatives of their Members
• Section V: Powers of the General Congress
• Section VI: Of the Formation of the Laws
• Section VII: Of the Time, Duration and Place of holding the General Congress

Title IV: Of the Supreme Executive Power of the Confederation

• Section I: Of the Persons to whom this Power is confided, and their Election
• Section II: Of the Duration of the Presidency and Vice Presidency, and the mode of filling Vacancies in each, and of their Oath
• Section III: Of the Prerogatives of the President and Vice President
• Section IV: Of the Attributes of the President, and the Restrictions of his Powers
• Section V: Of the Council of the Government
• Section VI: Of the Business of Government

Title V: Of the Judicial Power of the Union

• Section I: Of the Nature and Distribution of this Power
• Section II: Of the Supreme Court of Justice, the Election, Duration and Oaths of its Members
• Section III: Of the Attributes of the Supreme Court
• Section IV: Mode of judging the Members of the Supreme Court
• Section V: Of the Circuit Courts
• Section VI: Of the District Judges
• Section VII: General Rules for Administration of Justice in the States and Territories of the Union

Title VI: Of the States of the Federation

• Section I: Of the Particular Government of the States
• Section II: Of the Obligations of the States
• Section III: The Restrictions of the Powers of the States

Title VII:

• Sole Section: Of the Observance, Interpretation, and Reform of the Constitution and Constitutive Act

Translation

• Spanish