Sentences with phrase «constitution by referendum»

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Sponsors inserted in the laws a provision allocating $ 1 million to implement the laws, a shrewd way to make it harder to overturn the laws by referendum because Michigan's constitution bars challenges of spending bills.

Under the Michigan constitution any law that includes such an allocation of money can not be challenged by referendum.

BANGKOK (AP)-- Thailand held a referendum Sunday on a new constitution amid severe restrictions imposed by the military junta.

The Supreme Court will rule on the extent of protections conferred by the state's constitution, with its findings potentially set to impact this summer's referendum on Ireland's restrictive abortion laws.

There are a few main explanations: 1) long term failure in leadership by the Irish Catholic church, and connected with this, the awful Jansenist culture; 2) Europe — or rather, political interference from European Community institutions; 3) American money; 4) the claim of the «Yes» campaign that the Referendum was won by «the stories,» that is, the constant appeal to emotion and the complete refusal actually to think about the legal consequences of passing such a change not merely into law, but also into the Irish Constitution, the foundation of that law.

In Ireland, the constitution was amended by popular referendum; in Mexico, the legal change has quietly developed in the nation's court systems.

They parallel the provisions of many state constitutions in this country and popular initiatives such as the Cardinal Bernardin Amendment, recently approved in a referendum by over 80 percent of Cook County, Illinois, voters, to make health care a right.

@immibis If the referendum was recognised by Spain and their constitution allowed for it, it would have been legal.

Mr Miliband said a referendum is not necessary because the original constitution has been «abandoned» and the treaty can instead be approved by parliament.

The 1952 Constitution of Puerto Rico that was approved by a popular referendum, reaffirmed its status.

The first of two ways an amendment can be incorporated into the state constitution takes at least four years: two separately elected state legislatures must first vote to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot; then the majority of New Yorkers must vote on it and pass it by referendum.

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Decisions by parliaments or referendums are taken as absolute and more important than the constitution, international treaties, or other fundamental laws.

«It is clear that by the provisions of Section 69 (b) of the 1999 Constitution, INEC must act on the petition purportedly presented to it on June 23, 2017 by conducting a referendum within 90 days of receipt of the petition.

The Constitution establishes that one tenth of either Chamber (35 deputies or 26 senators) is enough to ask for the ratification of the reform project by popular referendum (art. 167.3).

If we had the new constitution, actually the nation could stop a dangerous bill like this [article 65 gives the right for 10 % of the population to hold a binding national referendum on a law passed by the parliament].

An idea that was totally rejected by Ghanaians during the Consultative Assembly debates and was never an option presented to Ghanaians for enactment in our Constitution during the referendum.

Before it was recast by Cuomo and the Legislature, the referendum stated simply: «The purpose of the proposed amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution is to allow the Legislature to authorize and regulate up to seven casinos.

Referendums are supposed summarize a law passed by the Legislature to change the constitution.

If Gordon Brown refuses to hold a referendum and the constitution is approved we should pledge to still hold that referendum and to be bound by the result.

1.2 «EGM» means an Extraordinary General Meeting 1.3 «NEC» means the National Executive Committee 1.4 «Rules» means Rules made by the NEC under this Constitution 1.5 Where the context so implies, the singular shall include the plural 1.6 Headings shall not form part of the meanings of Articles 1.7 «Branch» means a branch or constituency association 1.8 PPERA means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 PART II NAME AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PARTY Name 2.1 The Party exists as a Political Party registered with the UK Electoral Commission under the PPERA.

An amendment to the state's constitution faces even more hurdles: It must be approved twice by separately elected sessions of the Legislature and then approved by voters in a referendum.

The Constitution was approved in a series of referendums held over 1898 — 1900 by the people of the Australian colonies, and the approved draft was enacted as a section of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (Imp), an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Which country was the first to adopt a codified constitution by a reasonably democratic public referendum?

An initial project for its Constitution was rejected by a referendum in 1778, leading to the election of a new constitutional convention.

Insofar as town meetings were democratic, I think this counts as the first constitution adopted by referendum.

By changing New York's definition of marriage, the state legislature essentially made an illegal amendment to the state constitution without the required statewide referendum.

Democrats put forth legislation to change the constitution but were denied the necessary supermajority by Republicans, who in October pushed through a law that effectively killed the citizen referendum.

Most of the coverage has focused on his plans for a referendum to reform the electoral system, but more radically he also announced his intention for the UK to have a written constitution by the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta in 2015.

The nature of the people» s sovereignty (3) The sovereign will of the people is expressed in the constitution and, in accordance with the constitution and laws made under it, through the people's elected representatives, at referendums and by other means provided by law.»

Almost three years ago, New York voters approved a referendum pushed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to alter the state constitution and allow up to seven Las Vegas - style, non-Indian run casinos to be sited statewide.

The state Legislature can change the constitution at any time through a lengthy process — amendments must be passed by both the state Assembly and Senate in two consecutive years, and then approved by voters in a referendum.

Proposals for a new identity and constitution were put to a referendum of the membership and passed by a two - thirds majority.

I was research director for the Constitution Revision Commission created by Gov. Mario Cuomo in anticipation of the vote in 1997 on the mandatory convention referendum question.

In spring 2013, the Abe government initially sought to lift the constitutional ban on collective self - defense (CSD) that is not recognized by Article 9 by first lowering the voting hurdle of Article 96 of the constitution, which requires a two - third majority in both houses of the Diet to initiate a national referendum on constitutional revision.

This is a referendum on a bill already approved, a procedure authorized by a related part of the constitution and triggered by a similar means: the collection of enough voters» signatures to put it on the ballot.

Mr Pringle argued that Article 136 (3) TFEU did not respect either of the conditions in Article 48 (6) TEU (in addition to arguing before the national court that by approving the amendment by legislative act rather than a referendum, Ireland violated the Irish Constitution and the famous Crotty precedent).

However, our constitution is built on the principle of parliamentary sovereignty and the decision to act following the referendum should be taken by Parliament.

The Constitution provides that every adult citizen has the right, without unreasonable restrictions to vote by secret ballot in any election or referendum.

When finished, it will be shown at a series of Indigenous - led dialogues across the country staged by the Referendum Council to advance work on recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution.

The 2009 National Human Rights Consultation highlighted a general lack of knowledge and understanding by the Australian public of the nation's political and legal system, constitution and referendum processes.

There is legal uncertainty as to whether the existing preamble can be altered by referendum pursuant to s 128 of the Constitution.

If the referendum is supported by a double majority the Governor - General gives the proposed law Royal Assent and the Constitution is altered.

The 1967 referendum On 27 May 1967, after years of campaigning by numerous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and organisations, the nation went to the polls to decide if the Constitution should be amended to:

After examining a variety of different prefatory references to Indigenous people, the article concludes by suggesting a form of words that might be used in a future referendum so that the Australian Constitution's silence regarding Indigenous Australians may be remedied.

The court also found that the association had acted in accordance with its constitution by holding a referendum on public access when it received a petition to do so.