How likely is it that the U.S. Constitution will influence the Mexican constitution?

I am writing an AH on Mexico, there is no First or Second Mexican Empire, there is a war between Mexico and the United States where the latter annexes Mexican territory. And there is no War of Reform or Second French Intervention. nor Porfiriato and consequently no Mexican revolution either.

The POD is in 1810, Mexico has its first president in 1820 or 1824, Mexico is stable, democratic, bipartisan and is considered a "regional" power similar to the status of Australia, Israel, Turkey and Spain in some areas.

But I want to know how to justify the influence of the U.S. Constitution on the Constitution of Mexico, which should be drafted between 1818 and 1828. Any ideas? because I'd like to use some articles but I'm not sure if it's plausible or falls into ASB.
 
I'd think that Mexico would emulated liberal European countries during this time period, why copy the Americans. Sure, some influence could be seen, but that is expected.
 
I'd think that Mexico would emulated liberal European countries during this time period, why copy the Americans. Sure, some influence could be seen, but that is expected.
Perhaps because every truly liberal European regime had just failed, while the US was relatively stable at the time. Also, there wasn’t a single federation in Europe at the time (okay, fine, Switzerland, but uh... seriously different circumstances).
 
There's no reason it can't be emulated, the US Bill of Rights cribbed a lot from the British one.
The idea of having a basic document of foundational law isn't unique to the US either.

I guess, I'm asking what form are you wanting this "influence" to take?
 
If Mexico has a presidential system, as you imply? Well, American influence is one of the core reasons such a presidential system would exist.
 
I think you'd have to try hard to avoid having the US constitution influence this new Mexican one. Mexico wasn't an isolated backwater, the intellectuals writing the constitution would certainly have received and read copies of both the US version and arguments like the Federalist Papers. I think it would even be completely plausible for someone like Jefferson to send some letters putting his two cents in on what Mexico should do.
 
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