The History of the Office of the President - Essay Flashcards
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The office of the President was created in the…
Constitution of 1937 by Eamonn de Valera and his Fianna Faíl government.
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Article 12 states…
“There shall be a President who shall take precedence over all other persons in the state.
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Articles 12-14 deals with..
the functions and responsibilities of the President.
The president is elected for a term of 7 years and can be re-elected for a second term (14 years in total).
The function of the President is serving as the head of state and safeguarding the people’s rights in the Constitution and to refer bills to the supreme Court to check its Constitutionality.
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The President is the Head of State with no…
power to carry out the day-to-day business of governing, as the Taoiseach is the Head of Government
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There is no vice…
President in Ireland. If the President is sick, abroad or dies in office, a Presidential Commission takes over. This consists of three people, the Chief of Justice, the Chairman of the Dáil and Senate.
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The President has a Council of…
State, it is an advisory body to help him or her makes important decisions, but he is not obligated to follow their advice. The President gets to choose 7 on the Council of State.
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Ireland has 9…
Presidents to date. Our current President is Michael D. Higgins.
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To be nominated…
as a candidate you need 20 TD’s or Senators/4 county councils. If already resident you can nominate yourself.
