New Mexico Constitution Outlines Name and Boundaries
The document states the name of the state as New Mexico and defines its boundaries using a chain of latitude and longitude lines starting at the 37th parallel and 103rd meridian west. It traces the Rio Grande and main river channel in 1850 to set limits and closes back to the starting point.
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NM Constitution Entitles People to Govern Themselves
The New Mexico constitution enshrines popular sovereignty and civil rights, outlining state powers, voting rights, habeas corpus, religious liberty, jury trials, due process, property protections, and legislative structure plus districting rules for counties and senators. The long text details elections, sessions, impeachment, and bill procedures.
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Division of government powers into three departments
The article states that the state's government powers are divided into legislative, executive, and judicial branches. It prohibits any session or body empowered to exercise powers of one department from exercising powers of the others, except as the constitution expressly allows.
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New Mexico Constitution on Referendum Petitions and Veto Power
Article IV Section 1 outlines legislative power, general constraints, and the people’s right to disapprove laws. It details petition thresholds, procedures for ballot referenda, and conditions for annulment or suspension of laws, including penalties for fraudulent petition signing.
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