1835 Constitution of Mexico
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Mexico's so-called 1835 Constitution was not a formal, fully fledged constitution
, but two documents that amended the 1824 Constitution
in a way that substantially changed the character of Mexican government: the Siete Leyes
(Seven Laws) of 1835 and the 1836 Constitution Laws.
Delegates met in San Felipe to decide the future of Texas. They debated independence and creating a provisional government. They also addressed military matters. Soon they had created the Declaration of 1835.
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
, but two documents that amended the 1824 Constitution
1824 Constitution of Mexico
The Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1824 was enacted on October 4 of 1824, after the overthrow of the Mexican Empire of Agustin de Iturbide. In the new constitution, the republic took the name of United Mexican States, and was defined as a representative federal republic, with...
in a way that substantially changed the character of Mexican government: the Siete Leyes
Siete Leyes
The Siete Leyes were a series of constitutional instruments that fundamentally altered the organizational structure of the young first Mexican republic...
(Seven Laws) of 1835 and the 1836 Constitution Laws.
Delegates met in San Felipe to decide the future of Texas. They debated independence and creating a provisional government. They also addressed military matters. Soon they had created the Declaration of 1835.