Powers of the Union (Mexico)
The Powers of the Union (Poderes de la Unión, in Spanish)[1] is a constitutional term to refer to the three branches of the Mexican government jointly:
- the executive power, the president of the United Mexican States;
- the legislative power, the Congress of the Union, and
- the judicial power, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation.
These are the three branches of government, or powers, of the federated "Union" of the thirty-one constituent states. The Powers of the Union are also referred to as the Supreme Power of the Federation (Supremo Poder de la Federación).[2] Mexico City is constitutionally defined as the federal district and seat of the "Powers of the Union".
See also
References
- ↑ Article 44. Political Constitution of the United Mexican States.
- ↑ Poder Público. Presidencia de la República. Accessed: 2008-02-03
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