October 9

Read pages 117-119 in the blue packet, and answer the guiding questions regarding Article 27 of the 1917 Constitution. You will not be turning in the questions, but you will be responsible for understanding the basic premise of Article 27.

Article 27:

1. Who owns the land?
2. What is the only reason the state can take private property?
3. Who has the right to regulate all natural resources?
4. What will the state do in order to regulate the use of natural resources?
5. How are water rights managed?
6. Who owns all mineral rights?
7. What things are included as a part of mineral rights?
8. Who owns all the water rights?
9. Beginning with paragraph 6, make a list of provisions outlining who is allowed to own land in Mexico. (paragraphs 7-21)
10. What are the stipulations under which foreigners are allowed to own land in Mexico? (paragraph 7)
11. What are the limitations on land owned by companies? (paragraph 9)
12. How did Article 27 address the concerns of Zapata and other indigenous leaders? (paragraph 11)
13. If the government needs to take over some land, what is the process and payment for doing that? (paragraph 12-13)
14. How could you best summarize Subsection VII.a-f?
15. If you were to briefly summarize Article 27, how would you do it?