The New Mexico Constitution was drafted by 100 delegates elected by New Mexicans. They represented the state: one third Hispanos, the remainder Anglos. The New Mexico Constitution can be amended by the legislature and voters.
New Mexico’s first peoples farmed for 10,000 years before Spanish explorers. The Pueblo Indians built irrigation systems. More aggressive Navajo and Apache arrived later.
The New Mexico Constitution addresses education uniquely. Recent changes may improve state rankings.
Route 66 brought widespread automobile travel and tourism when it opened in 1937 as the state’s first paved highway.
The New Mexico Constitution protects minority rights uniquely, reflecting the state’s history. The federal constitution protects all citizens’ rights comprehensively.
Who had to approve New Mexico’s state constitution before it could be used?
The New Mexico Constitution was drafted by delegates elected by New Mexicans. It was approved by Congress and the president. The constitution protects minority rights uniquely. The federal constitution protects all citizens’ rights comprehensively.