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The Legislature of the [[Aurora:Mexican_Empire|Mexican Empire]] is a unicameral legislature, consisting of the '''Mexican Congress'''. It has existed since the foundation of the Empire, but only became a directly elected legislative body on July 2023 proceeding the adoption of the Mexican Constitution. 

{{Legislature_infobox
|color=green
|title1=Mexican Congress 
|session=1st Legislature
|image1=[[File:Mexican Congress Seal.png|250px|Seal of the Congress of Mexico]]
|type=Unicameral
|houses=Mexican Congress
|LowerHouse=Mexican Congress
|leader1title=Non-hierarchical
|leader1= 
|seats=7
|lower_political_groups=Nonpartisan (7)
|lower_voting_system=[[Nonpartisan proportionality|Single transferable vote]]
|lower_last_election=[[July 1, 2023]]
|lower_next_election=[[September 1, 2023]]
}}

The '''Mexican Congress''' consists of 7 representatives, but can be expanded according to Article I of the Mexican Constitution. They are elected at-large every two months alongside the President. There are no political parties in Mexico, with all Congress members being independent. 


==Powers and Duties==
The Constitution grants the '''Mexican Congress''' all legislative powers, 

==Electoral System==
The Mexican Empire has no electoral constituencies or districts, with elections corresponding to a single at-large constituency. 
Elections for Congress are done by a single transferable voting system, and will follow a week-long campaign season with elections on the first of every two months. 

=History=
===Pre-Constitutional Legislature===
Prior to the Constitution, Mexico had a bicameral legislature with Congress acting as the Lower House and Cabinet acting as the Upper House. Cabinet originally consisted of all State leaders, with Congress consisting of an assortment of various significant mayors and Mexican citizens. 

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