Word: constitutionalizing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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But in the first parliamentary debate of the Fifth Republic, it became evident that under the new constitution France's National Assembly can be as irresponsible as of old-but not so powerful. In the plodding. 70-minute speech in which he outlined his government's plans, 47...
Clearly taken by surprise, Prince Souphanouvong was able to muster only 16 of the 47 Assemblymen present to oppose the Premier. Armed with his new mandate, Phoui Sananikone promised Laotians a new constitution, pledged that the royal government would build dams and roads, improve communications, seek foreign investments. He would...
The executioner's rifle cracked across Cuba last week, and around the world voices hopefully cheering for a new democracy fell still. The men who had just won a popular revolution for old ideals-for democracy, justice and honest government-themselves picked up the arrogant tools of dictatorship. As...
¶ "Limitations on legislative power should be incorporated in a written constitution and the safeguards therein should be protected by an independent judicial tribunal."
Almost everywhere else, Britain is letting its crown colonies move toward self-government, even independence, more quickly than it often thinks wise. But Britain turned back the clock last week on the island of Malta, site of the Royal Navy's main base in the Mediterranean. Unable to satisfy...