Abstract

RIVERA LEON, Mauro Arturo. Understanding Constitutional Amendments in Mexico: Perpetuum Mobile Constitution. Mex. law rev [online]. 2017, vol.9, n.2, pp.3-27. ISSN 2448-5306.

In spite of being formally rigid, the Mexican Constitution is frequently amended. In this article, I analyze the constitutional amendment procedure in order to understand the causes, consequences and potential solutions of the accelerated rhythm of constitutional amendments in Mexico.

Keywords : Constitutional amendment; rigid constitutions; flexible constitutions.

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