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(2) Persistence of the monarchical idea in Mexico and its effect on the constitutional 



development of the country. The constitution of Apatzingan of October 23, 

 1814. 



(3) The "Iguala Plan" of February 24, 1821, with its provision for a constitutional 



monarchy and the Treaty of Cordoba of August 24, 1821. 



(4) The Iturbide Empire. 



(5) The Constitutional Convention of 1823 and the Constitution of 1824. Division of 



opinion within the Convention between Federalists and those favoring a cen- 

 ^ tralized form of government. Influence of the Spanish Constitution of 1812. 



The struggle between Federalism and centralization in Mexico as compared 

 with the Argentine Republic. Triumph of the Federal plan by vote of June 

 12, 1823. 



(6) The "Acta Constitutiva" of January 31, 1824, and the Constitution of October 4, 1824. 



(7) The period of anarchy (1824-1835). 



(8) The ascendancy of Santa Anna and the downfall of the Federal system. The 



"Seven Constitutional Laws" of December 29, 1836. 

 (g) Reappearance of agitation and "Pronunciamientos" in favor of the Federal system. 



(10) Simplification of the "Seven Constitutional Laws" in the "Organic Bases" of June 



12, 1843. 



(11) Decree of Jose Mariano de Salas (August 22, 1846) reestablishing the Federal sys-> 



tem and declaring the Constitution of October 4, 1824, in full force and 

 effect pending the convening of a Constitutional Convention. 



(12) Political disintegration of the country. Renewed dictatorship of Santa Anna. 



(13) The "Plan of Ayutla" of March i, 1854, and the "Plan of Acapulco" of March il, 



1854. 



(14) Provisional Presidency of Comonfort (December, 1855) and the conflict between 



church and state. 



Synopsis of Chapter IL 

 The Provisional Organic Act of May 15, 1856, and the Constitution of February 5, 1857. 



(1) The assembling of the Constitutional Convention, February 18, 1856. Unfortunate 



political conditions of the period. Bitterness of party feeling. Influence of 

 the clergy. 



(2) Appointment of the "Committee on Draft." 



(3) Decree of Provisional President Comonfort (May 15, 1856) putting into operation 



a Provisional Organic Statute pending the adoption of the new Constitu- 

 tion. Memorandum of the Secretary of Government (May 20, 1856) explain- 

 ing the provisions of the statute. 



(4) Report of the "Committee on Draft," June 16, 1856. Analysis of the report. Dif- 



ferences of opinion within the Convention. The Bill of Rights. Discussion 

 thereon. Failure of attempt to secure religious tolerance. Opposition of 

 the committee to the bicameral system. Plan proposed for the settlement of 

 conflicts between Federal and State authorities. 



(5) Influence of the Constitution of the United States on the draft submitted by the 



committee. , „ , • -r, 



(6) Adoption of the Constitution (February 5, i8S7). "Manifesto to the nation. Pro- 



mulgation of the instrument. 



(7) Critical study of the Constitution of 1857. 



Synopsis of Chapter III. 

 The Amendments to the Constitution of 1857. 



(i) Amendment providing for the separation of church and state (September 25, 1873). 



(2) Amendment providing for a bicameral legislature (November 13,. 1874) • 



(3) Amendment granting to the President of the Republic a suspensive veto (Novem- 



(4) Amendn^ent^granting additional powers to the Congress (November 13, 1874). 

 (i) Amendment defining the powers of the Permanent Committee (Diputacion Per- 



manente) of the Congress (November 13, 1874)- 



(6) Amendments of May 5, 1878 : , ^ . , . . .• .^^^^ 



a. Prohibiting the election of a President for two consecutive terms. 



