what form of government does mexico?
Constitutional republic Presidential system Federal republic
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 Mexican authorities became increasingly concerned about the stability of the region . The colonies teetered at the brink of revolt in 1829 , after Mexico abolished slavery . In response , President Anastasio Bustamante implemented the Laws of April 6 , 1830 , which , among other things , prohibited further immigration to Texas from the United States , increased taxes , and reiterated the ban on slavery . Settlers simply circumvented or ignored the laws . By 1834 , an estimated 30 @,@ 000 Anglos lived in Coahuila y Tejas , compared to only 7 @,@ 800 Mexican @-@ born residents . 

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 Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821 . After the new country 's monarchy was overthrown , the Constitution of 1824 established a federalist republic composed of multiple states . Sparsely populated provinces were denied independent statehood and instead merged with neighboring areas . Mexican Texas , which marked the country 's eastern border with the United States , was combined with Coahuila to form the new state Coahuila y Tejas . To facilitate government of the large area , the state was subdivided into several departments ; all of Texas was included in the Department of Béxar . 

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 In effect , the Spanish Constitution of 1812 adopted by the Cortes de Cadiz served as the basis for independence in New Spain and Central America , since in both regions it was a coalition of conservative and liberal royalist leaders who led the establishment of new states . The restoration of the Spanish Constitution and representative government was enthusiastically welcomed in New Spain and Central America . Elections were held , local governments formed and deputies sent to the Cortes . Among liberals , however , there was fear that the new regime would not last ; and conservatives and the Church worried that the new liberal government would expand its reforms and anti @-@ clerical legislation . This climate of instability created the conditions for the two sides to forge an alliance . This alliance coalesced towards the end of 1820 behind Agustín de Iturbide , a colonel in the royal army , who at the time was assigned to destroy the guerrilla forces led by Vicente Guerrero . In January 1821 , Iturbide began peace negotiations with Guerrero , suggesting they unite to establish an independent New Spain . The simple terms that Iturbide proposed became the basis of the Plan of Iguala : the independence of New Spain ( now to be called the Mexican Empire ) with Ferdinand VII or another Bourbon as emperor ; the retention of the Catholic Church as the official state religion and the protection of its existing privileges ; and the equality of all New Spaniards , whether immigrants or native @-@ born . The following month the other important guerrilla leader , Guadalupe Victoria , joined the alliance , and March 1 Iturbide was proclaimed head of a new Army of the Three Guarantees . The representative of the new Spanish government , Superior Political Chief Juan O 'Donojú , who replaced the previous viceroys , arrived in Veracruz on July 1 ; but he found that royalists the entire country except for Veracruz , Mexico City and Acapulco . Since at the time that O 'Donojú had left Spain , the Cortes was considering greatly expanding the autonomy of the overseas Spanish possessions , O 'Donojú proposed to negotiate a treaty with Iturbide on the terms of the Plan of Iguala . The resulting Treaty of Córdoba , which was signed on August 24 , kept all existing laws , including the 1812 Constitution , in force until a new constitution for Mexico could be written . O 'Donojú became part of the provisional governing junta until his death on October 8 . Both the Spanish Cortes and Ferdinand VII rejected the Treaty of Córdoba , and the final break with the mother country came on May 19 , 1822 , when the Mexican Congress conferred the throne on Itrubide . 

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 Mexico 's most important contributions to the Spanish Republic was its diplomatic help , as well as the sanctuary the nation arranged for Republican refugees , including Spanish intellectuals and orphaned children from Republican families . Some 50 @,@ 000 took refuge , primarily in Mexico City and Morelia accompanied by $ 300 million in various treasures still owned by the Left . 

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 Unlike the United States and major Latin American governments , such as the ABC nations and Peru , Mexico supported the Republicans . Mexico refused to follow the French @-@ British non @-@ intervention proposals , furnishing $ 2 @,@ 000 @,@ 000 in aid and material assistance , which included 20 @,@ 000 rifles and 20 million cartridges . 
