The foregoing statements attest to the fact that this, a thesis in the political science field, shall be dealing with the concept of power...The tenets of this thesis shall be predicated upon a highly selective portion of such activity in New Mexico, the legislative process...In addition to the idea of power, its genesis in politics shall also be a subject for examination...Therefore, the concept of balance between opposing forces shall be carefully analyzed. It is recognized that this shall be the study of a highly complex web which can be only partially comprehended within the proposed limits and methodology
