Part one of term paper
I. An Overview of Constitutional Framework The 1917 constitution of the United Mexican States declared that Mexico is a representative, democratic, and federal republic, much like the United States. The Mexican executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided, and provision is made for the direct election of the president and legisla ...

Part two of term paper
... fall to the states. The national government consists of the same three branches as Mexico, which each branch specifically designed to check and balance each other, all interrelated and overlapping, yet each quite distinct. (Adrian, 1978). In Mexico, supreme executive authority is vested in the president, who is elected to serve one six-year term; a bit longer than a U.S. president who is elected to serve a four-year term.. The Mexican president's power of appointment extends to the members o ...