The Federal Government of Mexico, officially known as the Government of the United Mexican States, is the central authority responsible for national administration, foreign affairs, and the implementation of laws across the country. Established by the Constitution of 1917, it operates as a federal republic, sharing sovereignty with the governments of 31 states and Mexico City. The government is divided into three branches: executive (headed by a President elected for a single six-year term, assisted by a Cabinet of Secretariats of State and decentralized agencies), legislative (the bicameral Congress of the Union, consisting of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies), and judicial (led by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation). It oversees key areas including economic policy, defense, public health, education, and environmental regulation through various ministries and agencies, and represents Mexico in international bodies such as the United Nations.