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Ratification of the 1824 Constitution

When
4 October 1824
Where
Mexico City
Part of
First Constitution of Mexico enacted

Congress ratified the Federal Constitution on 4 October 1824, formally establishing the United Mexican States as a federated republic.

After months of debate, Congress ratified the constitution on 4 October 1824. This act legally established the federation and inaugurated the First Mexican Republic. The document declared absolute independence and confirmed Roman Catholicism as the only permitted religion.

Sources

  1. 1824 Constitution of Mexico Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
  2. First Mexican Republic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21

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