Title II: The President

Question 1

5

Answer 1

• due respect for the Constitution
• BY HIS ARBITRATION: proper functioning of the public authorities and continuity of the State
• guarantor of national independence, territorial integrity and due respect for Treaties

Question 1

6

Answer 1

[2000]
- 5 years by direct universal suffrage
- max 2 consecutive terms

Question 2

7

Answer 2

details election:
- shall be elected by an absolute majority of votes cast - if not on the first ballot: 2nd 14th day after with the two candidates polling the greatest number of votes

if vacancy of incapacity
- President of Senate OR Government (can do everything but special resp of 11 and 12)

Question 3

8

Answer 3

• The President of the Republic shall appoint the Prime Minister. He shall terminate the appointment of the Prime Minister when the latter tenders the resignation of the Government.
• On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, he shall appoint the other members of the Government and terminate their appointments.

Question 4

11

Answer 4

REFERENDUM
President on a recommendation from Government
OR joint motion of 2H

can submit to ref any Gov Bill dealing w orga pub autho, eco/soc reforms/pub services, authorization to ratify a treaty that would affect the functioning of institutions

must be held upon initiative of 1/5 of the Members of Parliament (Pv Member Bill), supported by 1/10 of registered voters

Question 5

12

Answer 5

dissolution NA
after consulting the PM and Presidents of 2H

no other one for a year

Question 6

13

Answer 6

shall sign the Ordinances and Decrees deliberated
upon in the Council of Ministers
shall make appointments to the civil and military posts

Question 7

15

Answer 7

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
presides over higher national defense councils and committees

Question 8

16

Answer 8

exceptional powers
“where the institutions of the Rep, the independence of the Nation, the integrity of its territory or the fulfillment of its international commitments are under serious and immediate threat, and there the proper functioning of the constitutional public authorities is interrupted”

Question 9

17

Answer 9

individual pardons

Question 10

18

Answer 10

communicate with the two Houses of Parliament by messages - to be read aloud - not give rise to any debate

Question 11

19

Answer 11

Instruments of the President of the Republic, other than those provided for under articles 8 (paragraph one), 11, 12, 16, 18, 54, 56 and 61, shall be countersigned by the Prime Minister and, where required, by the ministers concerned.