The Brazilian Constitution Hanging by a Thread
<p>In a December judgement, the Brazilian Supreme Court finally prohibited the re-election of the president of the House of Representatives, which had been practice for decades despite being in direct violation of the Brazilian constitution. In 2020, there has been unequivocal interest in the...
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| description | <p>In a December judgement, the Brazilian Supreme Court finally prohibited the re-election of the president of the House of Representatives, which had been practice for decades despite being in direct violation of the Brazilian constitution. In 2020, there has been unequivocal interest in the position of president of the House of Representatives as it holds the constitutional power to initiate an impeachment process, threatening president Bolsonaro. Although the Court ultimately declared the re-election unconstitutional, five dissenting votes of this judgment demonstrate the power of abusive judicial review.</p>
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| spelling | doaj.art-b149e63177df4df08e345c50efdc1cd12022-12-22T02:13:52ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442366-7044The Brazilian Constitution Hanging by a ThreadKenji Kanegae<p>In a December judgement, the Brazilian Supreme Court finally prohibited the re-election of the president of the House of Representatives, which had been practice for decades despite being in direct violation of the Brazilian constitution. In 2020, there has been unequivocal interest in the position of president of the House of Representatives as it holds the constitutional power to initiate an impeachment process, threatening president Bolsonaro. Although the Court ultimately declared the re-election unconstitutional, five dissenting votes of this judgment demonstrate the power of abusive judicial review.</p> https://verfassungsblog.de/the-brazilian-constitution-hanging-by-a-thread/abusive judicial review, Bolsonaro, Impeachment |
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| title | The Brazilian Constitution Hanging by a Thread |
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| title_short | The Brazilian Constitution Hanging by a Thread |
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| topic | abusive judicial review, Bolsonaro, Impeachment |
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