Major Constitutional Changes

Question 1

DC freedom of association, July 16, 1971

Answer 1

CC can conduct judicial review on a broader scale and decide whether a statute is consistent with the constitutional block

Question 2

constitutional amendment, 1974 VGE

Answer 2

MPs get to refer to CC to check whether or not the statute just passed is consistent

empowers the CC as a new effective check on political power

when you have an executive in line with the majority of MPs, they have a lot of power so new check would the CC

Question 3

constitutional amendment Nov 6, 1962

Answer 3

president elected by universal suffrage (2 rounds majority)

Question 4

constitutional amendment June 25, 1992

Answer 4

new title in the Constitution as to the European Union (art 88)

Question 5

constitutional amendment Oct 2, 2000

Answer 5

change from 7-year to 5-year term for PR

revolutionise the institutions of the V republic

drastically decreasing odds of cohabitation in the future

Question 6

constitutional amendment July 23, 2008

Answer 6

1 in 2 articles of the Constitution were modified

limiting the power of the PR - strings on art 16 (reevaluation of its necessity), no one can have more than 2 presidential terms

more power given to parliament - slight check on presidential power of appointment (3/5 votes in parliament can oppose appointment)
change in art 49 allows parliament to pass statute without vote twice in parliamentary session
change of art 48 means change in parliamentary agenda to give them more control

greater rationalisation of parliament from government since government can force the NA to pass the statute (if they don’t they can be dissolved by the PR in art 12)

better protected rights