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===Constitution of 1917===
{{Main|Constitution of Mexico}}

An important element of the revolution's legacy is the 1917 Constitution. The document brought numerous reforms demanded by populist factions of the revolution, with article 27 empowering the state to expropriate resources deemed vital to the nation. These powers included expropriation of hacienda lands and redistribution to peasants. Article 27 also empowered the government to expropriate holdings of foreign companies, most prominently seen in the 1938 expropriation of oil. In Article 123 the constitution codified major labor reforms, including an 8-hour workday, a right to strike, equal pay laws for women, and an end to exploitative practices such as child labor and company stores. The constitution strengthened restrictions on the Catholic Church in Mexico, which when enforced by the Calles government, resulted in the [[Cristero War]] and a negotiated settlement of the conflict. The restrictions on the religion in the Constitution remained in place until the early 1990s. The Salinas government introduced reforms to the constitution that rolled back the government's power to expropriate property and its restrictions on religious institutions, as part of his policy to join the U.S. and Canada Free Trade Agreement.<ref>Blancarte, Roberto "Recent Changes in Church-State Relations in Mexico: An Historical Approach". ''Journal of Church & State'', Autumn 1993, vol. 35. No. 4.</ref> Just as the government of [[Carlos Salinas de Gortari]] was amending significant provisions of the constitution, [[Metro Constitución de 1917]] station was opened.