Mexican 1917 Constitution Flashcards
Article 27
land reform
- distribute property/eminent domain
- placed restrictions/conditions on foreign ownership of land
- Mexico has power over mineral extraction rights
Article 123
- 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
Article 24
- freedom of religion
- held church to land laws and cannot gain monetary gain from land only for worship
Article 130
-separation of church and state
Article 3
- secular education
- free and mandatory school
- education under control of Federal government
Article 4
equality for woman
Article 6 and 7
freedom of expression and to the press
Article 8
right to petition and assemble
Article 10
right to bear arms
Article 17
-disputes to be resolved in a court of law
Article 14
guaranteed due process (innocent before proven guilty)
Article 22
outlawed cruel and unusual punishment
Article 32 and 33
declared the treatment of Mexican citizens trumped that of foreigners (economic advantage for Mexicans; disadvantage for US/foreigners)
1917 Constitution opposition
Catholic Church
Foreign companies
Wealthy landowners
Some individual states
When the FIRST Mexican constitution and why it failed
1824 (three years after independence)
It did not address how to enforce and apply laws
Delegates of Constitutional Convention of 1917
Carranza
People with various backgrounds and ideals. Moderate and traditional people
NOT Villistas and Zapatistas
What did Carranza’s first draft include and not include?
Included: modifications and reforms for social issues; social welfare; church limitations; individual rights
Not included: labor/agrarian reform
How was the Carranza’s draft revised?
More progressive; took on social injustice, economic issues, political participation in problems, the role of the Catholic Church, labor rights, land rights, gender equality
After convention, the group broke into what 2 parts?
One group supporting Carranza
One group supporting progressive Obregon
