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1392:, the State creates, exercises guidance over and administers a national public health system that crosses sector boundaries, and is decentralized and participatory in nature, integrated with the social security system and governed by the principles of gratuity, universality, completeness, fairness, social integration and solidarity. The public health system gives priority to promoting health and preventing disease, guaranteeing prompt treatment and quality rehabilitation. Public health assets and services are the property of the State and shall not be privatized. The organized community has the right and duty to participate in the making- of decisions concerning policy planning, implementation and control at public health institutions. 1400:: Financing of the public health system is the responsibility of the State, which shall integrate the revenue resources, mandatory Social Security contributions and any other sources of financing provided for by law. The State guarantees a health budget such as to make possible the attainment of health policy objectives. In coordination with universities and research centers, a national professional and technical training policy and a national industry to produce health care supplies shall be promoted and developed. The State shall regulate both public and private health care institutions. 1380:: Health is a fundamental social right and the responsibility of the State, which shall guarantee it as part of the right to life. The State shall promote and develop policies oriented toward improving the quality of life, common welfare and access to services. All persons have the right to protection of health, as well as the duty to participate actively in the furtherance and protection of the same, and to comply with such health and hygiene measures as may be established by law, and in accordance with international conventions and treaties signed and ratified by the Republic. 4308: 2426: 2421: 315: 1520: 1461: 2752: 1844: 764: 286: 1075: 1003:
comprehensively enact his planned social justice programs. Sweeping changes in Venezuelan governmental structure were to be made; Chávez's plan was, stemming from his 1998 campaign pledges, thus to dramatically open up Venezuelan political discourse to independent and third parties by radically altering the national political context. In the process, Chávez sought to fatally paralyse his
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existing Congress and the courts, including the power to dissolve them if it so chose. Against this, some of his opponents, including notably the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Cecilia Sosa Gomez, argued that the Constituent assembly must remain subordinate to the existing institutions until the constitution it produced had been ratified.
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And a post of vice-president was recreated to direct the day-to-day operations of the government and to exercise duties and powers that may delegated by the President as well as to act as the chief operating officer of government. He or she can be removed via impeachment by the National Assembly. The
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estimated were nearly half of the nation's 4700 judges, clerks, and bailiffs. On 23 August, the Supreme Court voted 8–6 that the Assembly was not acting unconstitutionally in assuming those powers; however, the next day Cecilia Sosa Gomez resigned in protest. Over 190 judges were eventually suspended
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It also increased the presidential term of office from five to six years, subject to a limit of two terms. The document also introduced provisions for national presidential recall referendums – that is, Venezuelan voters now were to be given the right to remove their president from
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On 25 August, the Constituent assembly declared a "legislative emergency," voting to limit the Congress's work to matters such as supervising the budget and communications. In response, the Congress, which in July had decided to go into recess until October to avoid conflict with the Constituent
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Conflict soon arose between the Constituent assembly and the older institutions it was supposed to reform or replace. During his 1998 presidential campaign, and in advance of the 25 July elections to the Assembly, Chávez had maintained that the new body would immediately have precedence over the
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vice-president is also politically responsible to the National Assembly side by side with the ministers of Cabinet. Upon the vacancy of the office of the president upon death, recall, resignation or impeachment by the STJ, the vice president thus assumes the office and title of the presidency.
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office before the expiration of the presidential term. Such referendums were to be activated upon provision of petitions with a valid number of signatures. The new provision was activated for the first time when such a referendum was held in 2004, but it failed to receive majority support. See
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Afterward, over the span of a mere 60 days in late 1999, the new and voter-approved Constituent assembly would frame and found a document that enshrined as constitutional law most of the structural changes Chávez desired. Chávez stated such changes were necessary in order to successfully and
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office with the authority to check the activities of the presidency, the National Assembly, and the constitution – Chávez styled such a defender as the guardian of the so-called 'moral branch' of the Venezuelan government, tasked with defending public and moral interests.
1263:. The Presidency was also strengthened, aside from being the Chief Executive, head of state and head of government, with the power to dissolve the National Assembly under certain conditions, and can issue decrees that has the force of law, upon authorization by the National Assembly. 1061:(articles 333 and 350) and the independence of the republic from foreign domination. Besides these elements, separation of powers (albeit with two new branches of government) and rights of property, expression and strike were mainly kept the same as on the previous constitution. 940:
After his imprisonment and release, he began to seek a political career with such a convention as its political goal. In the buildup to the 1998 presidential elections, one of Chávez's promises was to organise a referendum asking the people if they wanted to convene a
1973:. Direct and secret elections to elect the President, eliminated the Federal Council and created a Governing Council, composed of 9 members (one for each State) appointed by Congress every 4 years. The President of that body acted as Vice President of the Republic. 1979:. The Governing Council is eliminated, the presidential period rose to 6 years, eliminated the universal and direct suffrage, put in the hands of the Municipal Councils election of the President of the Republic. The territory was divided into 20 States. 993:
At one point the Constituent assembly prohibited the Congress from holding meetings of any sort. However, on 10 September, the two bodies reached an agreement allowing for their "coexistence" until the new constitution took effect.
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The Law was changed 23 times since 1811, the new Constitution is adopted, on average, every ten years. The most significant changes are those contained in the Fundamental Laws of 1811, 1830, 1864, 1936, 1947, 1961 and 1999.
1935:. This Constitution adopted by the Congress of the Republic on 16 April 1857, the purpose of it was to increase the presidential term to six years, the President can be reelected and centralize the organization of the state. 1941:. This new Constitution granted more autonomy to the Provinces, the election of the President, Vice President and other officials by universal, direct and secret ballot. It established the presidential term of 5 years. 932:
of 6 December 1998. Chávez had been contemplating a constitutional convention for Venezuela as an ideal means to rapidly bring about sweeping and radical social change to Venezuela beginning from the eve of his
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Elections were then held, on 25 July, to elect 131 deputies to the Constituent Assembly, which convened and debated proposals during the remainder of 1999. Members of Chávez's MVR and allied parties formed the
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Lastly, the Venezuelan judiciary was reformed. Judges would, under the new constitution, be installed after passing public examinations and not, as in the old manner, be appointed by the National Assembly.
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In mid August 1999, the Constituent assembly moved to restructure the nation's judiciary, claiming the power to fire judges, seeking to expedite the investigations of corruption outstanding against what
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Article 308 of Title VI the Venezuelan constitution showed a changed view on businesses. This article sought to introduce support for alternative management of businesses. Mentioned in the article are
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Despite the initial reluctance of the constituent assembly's deputies, it changed the country's official name from the "Republic of Venezuela" to the "Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela".
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that had been created by popular referendum. Adopted in December 1999, it replaced the 1961 Constitution, the longest-serving in Venezuelan history. It was primarily promoted by then
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The Constituent assembly itself drafted the new 1999 Venezuelan constitution. With 350 articles, the document was, as drafted, one of the world's lengthiest constitutions.
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for various public offices (including President; a proposal to abolish Chávez's term limits was present also in 2007 amendments) was narrowly approved.
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and savings funds. The government supported these alternatives as a way to democratize capital and challenge oligopolistic control of the economy.
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One of the outstanding differences between Venezuelan and most of the other constitutions of the Americas is the lack of the possibility of
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This new 1999 constitution was presented to the national electorate on 15 December 1999 and approved with a 72% "yes" vote (audited by the
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and thereafter received strong backing from diverse sectors, including figures involved in promulgating the 1961 constitution such as
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program. Notably, Article 84 under Title III mandate that the healthcare furnished through such public programmes as
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to the Angostura Congress in order to politically organize the Republic after the reconquest by the Liberating Army.
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on 21 December 1811. It established a federal government but was repealed on 21 July 1812, by the capitulation of
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are enshrined in the document as guaranteed to all Venezuelans – including free education up to
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The text of the constitution is a hybrid of jurisprudential and political norms drawn from sources as wide as
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Sowing the Oil? The Chavez Government's Policy Framework for an Alternative Food System in Venezuela.
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enshrine free and quality healthcare as a human right guaranteed to all Venezuelan citizens, the
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dropped the prior traditional arrangement of the bifurcation of legislative powers between a
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Amendments proposed by President Chávez and parliament were twice decided in referendums:
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A strengthened and recallable presidency and the creation of a functioning vice-presidency
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legislature, and stripped it of many of its former powers. Thus, the new single-chamber
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In 2009, term limits (not only that for president) were abolished by a referendum.
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administration attempted to fulfill its constitutional obligations via the
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opposition. All Chávez's aims were, in one move, dramatically furthered.
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The Constitution of 1999 was the first constitution approved by popular
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was first elected under the provisions of the 1961 Constitution in the
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English translation of the constitution at University of Minnesota
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and sanctioned by the Constituent Congress of 1811 in the city of
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right to rebel against the violation of the constitutional system
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in Venezuelan history, and summarily inaugurated the so-called "
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Autors of the first Constitution of Venezuela and Latin America
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Five (executive, legislature, judiciary, electoral, citizens')
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Larry Rohter, "Voters Push Power Toward Venezuela Leader,"
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Elkins, Zachary, Tom Ginsburg, and James Melton (2009).
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assembly, declared its recess over, effective 27 August.
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under any circumstance. The relevant text from the 1999
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Index

1999 Constitution of Venezuela
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Ratified
Date effective
System
Branches
Chambers
One
Executive
President
Vice President
Judiciary
Supreme Tribunal of Justice
Federalism
Electoral college
First legislature
2000
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Constitution of Venezuela (1961)
Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Wikisource
Politics of Venezuela

Constitution
Constitutions of States
Human rights
LGBT rights
Law
Abortion
Labour

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