Procedure for Amending the Constitution
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The Procedure for Amending the Constitution is the formal legal process in Slovenia that sets out how constitutional changes can be proposed, debated, and adopted by the state’s institutions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Procedure for Amending the Constitution (Slovenia) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional amendment procedure
ⓘ
legal procedure ⓘ |
| aim |
to ensure democratic control over constitutional change
ⓘ
to provide a stable yet adaptable constitutional framework ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
higher voting thresholds than ordinary legislation
ⓘ
multi-stage legislative process ⓘ rigid constitution with qualified majority requirements ⓘ |
| country | Slovenia ⓘ |
| decisionBody | National Assembly of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | ordinary legislative procedure in Slovenia ⓘ |
| involvesInstitution |
Constitutional Commission of the National Assembly of Slovenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitutional Court of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of the Republic of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ National Assembly of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ President of the Republic of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ voters of Slovenia ⓘ |
| language | Slovene ⓘ |
| legalEffect | change of constitutional provisions in force in Slovenia ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law system ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
expert consultations
ⓘ
opinion of the Constitutional Court of Slovenia ⓘ public debate ⓘ |
| partOf | constitutional law of Slovenia ⓘ |
| proposalCanBeSubmittedBy |
Government of the Republic of Slovenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
at least thirty thousand voters of Slovenia ⓘ at least twenty deputies of the National Assembly of Slovenia ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresDecisionThreshold |
two-thirds majority of all deputies of the National Assembly for adoption of a constitutional act
ⓘ
two-thirds majority of all deputies of the National Assembly to initiate amendment procedure ⓘ |
| requiresPublicationIn | Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | constitutional act amending the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia ⓘ |
| scope |
amendment of individual constitutional provisions
ⓘ
revision of larger parts of the Constitution ⓘ |
| stage |
decision of the National Assembly on starting the amendment procedure
ⓘ
parliamentary debate on draft constitutional act ⓘ possible referendum on constitutional amendment ⓘ preparation of draft constitutional act ⓘ submission of proposal to initiate constitutional amendment ⓘ voting on constitutional act in the National Assembly ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
principle of constitutionality
ⓘ
principle of democratic legitimacy ⓘ principle of separation of powers ⓘ respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms ⓘ |
| typeOfChangeRegulated | formal amendment of constitutional text ⓘ |
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