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Siete Leyes

1836 · 19th century · Also known as Seven Laws

The Siete Leyes were seven constitutional laws adopted in Mexico in 1835–1836 that replaced the federal Constitution of 1824 with a centralist system. The states became departments under governors appointed from the capital. Opposition to them helped provoke the Texas Revolution and other regional revolts, and they were set aside in the 1840s.

Siete Leyes
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Siete Leyes. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/siete-leyes
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