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Federal government of Mexico

Federal government of MexicoGobierno federal de MéxicoSeal of the Government of MexicoFormation1824; 202 years ago (1824)Founding documentConstitution of MexicoJurisdictionMexicoWebsitewww.gob.mxLegislative branchLegislatureCongress of the UnionMeeting placeSenate Building (Senate) San Lázaro Legislative Palace (Chamber of Deputies)Executive branchLeaderPresident of MexicoHeadquartersNational PalaceMain organCabinetJudicial branchCourtSupreme Court of Justice of the NationSeatMexico City The federal government of Mexico (Spanish: Gobierno de México), alternately known as the Government of the Republic (Spanish: Gobierno de la República), is the national government of the United Mexican States. The Mexican federal government has three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial; and functions under the Constitution of Mexico. The executive branch is headed by the president and their cabinet. Legislative power is vested upon the Congress of Mexico, a bicameral legislature comprising the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The judicial branch contains the Supreme Court, the Council of the Federal Judiciary, and the various collegiate, unitary, and district courts. Branches of g