Congress of the Union (Mexico)

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The Congress of the Union (Mexico) is the bicameral federal legislature of Mexico, composed of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, responsible for creating national laws and overseeing the federal government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
branch of government
federal legislature
branch Legislative branch of Mexico
canReelectDeputiesConsecutively yes
canReelectSenatorsConsecutively yes
compositionFeature multi-party system
country Mexico
establishedBy Constitution of 1917 NERFINISHED
hasPart Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) NERFINISHED
Senate of the Republic (Mexico) NERFINISHED
houseType lower house
upper house
jurisdiction entire territory of Mexico
languageUsed Spanish
legalBasis Political Constitution of the United Mexican States NERFINISHED
legislativeBodyFor Federal government of Mexico NERFINISHED
location Mexico City NERFINISHED
lowerHouse Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) NERFINISHED
meetingPlace Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro NERFINISHED
Senate of the Republic building NERFINISHED
numberOfDeputies 500
numberOfHouses 2
numberOfSenators 128
officialName Congreso de la Unión NERFINISHED
power approve federal expenditures
approve federal revenues
approve legislation
declare war
grant amnesties
initiate legislation
override presidential veto under certain conditions
ratify international treaties
remove certain public officials through impeachment procedures
precededBy Congress under the Constitution of 1857 NERFINISHED
responsibility approving international treaties
approving the federal budget
constitutional amendments approval
enacting federal laws
overseeing the federal executive
sessionType extraordinary sessions
ordinary sessions
shortName Mexican Congress NERFINISHED
termLengthOfDeputies 3 years
termLengthOfSenators 6 years
upperHouse Senate of the Republic (Mexico) NERFINISHED
votingSystemInLowerHouse mixed-member proportional representation
votingSystemInUpperHouse parallel voting system

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Constitutional Points Committee partOf Congress of the Union (Mexico)
President of the Senate of Mexico associatedWith Congress of the Union (Mexico)
subject linked to: President of the Senate
President of the Senate of Mexico associatedWith Mexican federal legislature
subject linked to: President of the Senate
linked to: Congress of the Union (Mexico)
Foreign Relations Committee (Mexican Senate) legislativeBranchOf Congress of the Union (Mexico)
subject linked to: Foreign Relations Committee
Legislative Palace of Donceles usedBy Congress of the Union of Mexico
linked to: Congress of the Union (Mexico)
Legislative Palace of Donceles governmentalBodyHoused Congress of the Union of Mexico
linked to: Congress of the Union (Mexico)
Avenida Congreso de la Unión, San Lázaro, Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City namedAfter Congreso de la Unión (Congress of the Union of Mexico)
linked to: Congress of the Union (Mexico)
Reform Laws legislativeBody Congress of the Union (Mexico)
Ley Lerdo legislativeBody Congress of Mexico
linked to: Congress of the Union (Mexico)
Leyes Constitucionales de la República Mexicana mainSubject poder legislativo de México
linked to: Congress of the Union (Mexico)
President of the Republic (Mexico, Siete Leyes) appointedBy Congress of the nation (Mexico, centralist period)
subject linked to: President of the Republic
linked to: Congress of the Union (Mexico)
Organic Law of the Judicial Power of the Federation enactedBy Congress of the Union of Mexico
linked to: Congress of the Union (Mexico)
Superior Auditor of the Federation parentOrganization Congress of the Union of Mexico
linked to: Congress of the Union (Mexico)
LXVI Legislature of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies partOf Congress of the Union of Mexico
linked to: Congress of the Union (Mexico)
Congress of Yucatán seeAlso Congress of the Union (Mexico)
Cámara de Senadores followedBy Congreso de la Unión (restauración federal)
linked to: Congress of the Union (Mexico)