The United Mexican States is a federal republic composed of 32 Federal Entities: 31 states and Mexico City, an autonomous entity. According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign in all matters concerning their internal affairs. Each state has its own congress and constitution.
The Congress of Deputies is the lower house of the Cortes Generales, Spain's legislative branch. The Congress meets in the Palace of the Parliament in Madrid.
The Congress of the Union, formally known as the General Congress of the United Mexican States, is the legislature of the federal government of Mexico consisting of two chambers: the Senate of the Republic and the Chamber of Deputies. Its 628 members meet in Mexico City.
The 1993 Spanish general election was held on Sunday, 6 June 1993, to elect the 5th Cortes Generales of the Kingdom of Spain. All 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies were up for election, as well as 208 of 256 seats in the Senate.
The Congress of the State of Jalisco is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Jalisco. It was constituted for the first time after the independence of Mexico on September 8, 1823. Having its first session on September 14 of the same year. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Jalisco, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.
The Congress of the State of México is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Mexico. The unicameral Congress is the governmental deliberative body of the State of Mexico, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.
The Honorable Congress of the State of Sonora is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Sonora. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Sonora, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.
The Congress of the State of Guanajuato is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Guanajuato. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Guanajuato, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.
The Honorable Congress of the State of Tabasco is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Tabasco. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Tabasco, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive. It is located in front of the Plaza de Armas, in the historic center of the city of Villahermosa, capital of the state.
Same-sex marriage is legally recognized throughout Mexico, though access is uneven at the state and municipal level. Only civil marriages are recognized by Mexican law, and all proceedings fall under state legislation. Since August 2010, same-sex marriages performed anywhere within Mexico are recognized by the 31 states without exception, and fundamental spousal rights also apply to same-sex couples across the country. In June 2015, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation ruled that state bans on same-sex marriage violate the federal constitution. The court's ruling is considered a "jurisprudential thesis" and did not invalidate any state laws, but required judges and courts throughout Mexico to approve all applications for same-sex marriages.
The Congress of the State of Yucatán, or simply the Congress of Yucatán, is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Yucatán. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Yucatán, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive. The Congress of Yucatán is a unicameral legislature.
The president of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile is the highest authority of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile. The office was established in 1811 by the First National Congress of Chile.
The Congress of the State of Chiapas is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Chiapas. It was constituted for the first time after the state's accession to Mexico on January 5, 1825. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Chiapas, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.
The Honorable Congress of the State of Guerrero is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Guerrero. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Guerrero, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.
The Congress of Oaxaca is the legislature of Oaxaca, a state of Mexico. The Congress is unicameral.
Same-sex marriage in Tlaxcala has been legal since 25 December 2020. Legislation to legalise same-sex marriage passed the Congress of Tlaxcala on 8 December 2020 by a vote of 16–3, and came into force on 25 December. Tlaxcala has also recognised civil unions, which grant several of the rights and benefits of marriage, for both opposite-sex and same-sex couples since 12 January 2017.
The 14th Congress of Deputies is the current meeting of the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of the Spanish Cortes Generales, with the membership determined by the results of the general election held on 10 November 2019. The congress met for the first time on 3 December 2019. According to the Constitution of Spain the maximum legislative term of the congress is 4 years from the preceding election.
The Congress of the State of Baja California Sur is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Baja California Sur. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Baja California Sur, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.
