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Editorial Note

I. Explanation

II. Confessionalism and Secularism in Mexican Constitutionalism

1. Religion as an Obligation of the State

2. Religion as a Perpetual National Obligation

3. Religion as a Personal Obligation

4. The Construction of the Secular State

A. Absent Religion

B. Separation of State and Church

C. Supremacy of the State in Relation to the Church

III. National Symbols

1. The Flag

2. The Emblem

3. The Anthem

IV. The University The UNAM Emblem and Motto

V. Conclusion: The Power of Symbols

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