Extra-legislative Functions of Second Chambers in Federal Systems
| Autor: | Esther Happacher |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Sociology and Political Science
guarantor of the constitutional order regional representation Bicameralism scrutiny Representation (politics) Public law Order (exchange) international affairs Political science appointments 050602 political science & public administration media_common.cataloged_instance European Union European union 0505 law Law and economics media_common 050502 law International relations Government extra-legislative functions 05 social sciences Legislature 0506 political science subsidiarity lcsh:Political institutions and public administration (General) bicameralism federal second chambers Political Science and International Relations lcsh:JF20-2112 Law |
| Zdroj: | Perspectives on Federalism, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 134-151 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2036-5438 |
| Popis: | Discussions regarding the functional design of second chambers in federal or quasifederal systems seem to focus mainly on legislative functions. Thus, extra- or nonlegislative functions related to the executive branch or the judiciary have been rather neglected in the literature. This paper will examine the extra-legislative functions of second chambers which include Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. By grouping the functions into different categories (relations with the Government, appointment functions and functions in the field of international affairs, powers in relation to the European Union and functions granted to maintain the legitimate constitutional order), their effectiveness in serving the purposes of bicameralism, and of regional representation, will be explored. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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