Mexican 1917 Constitution

Question 1

Article 27

Answer 1

land reform

• distribute property/eminent domain
• placed restrictions/conditions on foreign ownership of land
• Mexico has power over mineral extraction rights

Question 2

Article 123

Answer 2

• allowed formation of unions (useful for Confederation Trabajores Mexicanos and CROM)
• limit on work hours; fair pay; workmen’s compensation; improved working conditions; safety laws; days off; maternity leave

Question 3

Article 24

Answer 3

• freedom of religion

- held church to land laws and cannot gain monetary gain from land only for worship

Question 4

Article 130

Answer 4

-separation of church and state

Question 5

Article 3

Answer 5

• secular education
• free and mandatory school
• education under control of Federal government

Question 6

Article 4

Answer 6

equality for woman

Question 7

Article 6 and 7

Answer 7

freedom of expression and to the press

Question 8

Article 8

Answer 8

right to petition and assemble

Question 9

Article 10

Answer 9

right to bear arms

Question 10

Article 17

Answer 10

-disputes to be resolved in a court of law

Question 11

Article 14

Answer 11

guaranteed due process (innocent before proven guilty)

Question 12

Article 22

Answer 12

outlawed cruel and unusual punishment

Question 13

Article 32 and 33

Answer 13

declared the treatment of Mexican citizens trumped that of foreigners (economic advantage for Mexicans; disadvantage for US/foreigners)

Question 14

1917 Constitution opposition

Answer 14

Catholic Church
Foreign companies
Wealthy landowners
Some individual states

Question 15

When the FIRST Mexican constitution and why it failed

Answer 15

1824 (three years after independence)

It did not address how to enforce and apply laws

Question 16

Delegates of Constitutional Convention of 1917

Answer 16

Carranza
People with various backgrounds and ideals. Moderate and traditional people
NOT Villistas and Zapatistas

Question 17

What did Carranza’s first draft include and not include?

Answer 17

Included: modifications and reforms for social issues; social welfare; church limitations; individual rights

Not included: labor/agrarian reform

Question 18

How was the Carranza’s draft revised?

Answer 18

More progressive; took on social injustice, economic issues, political participation in problems, the role of the Catholic Church, labor rights, land rights, gender equality

Question 19

After convention, the group broke into what 2 parts?

Answer 19

One group supporting Carranza

One group supporting progressive Obregon