Constitution of Belgium
Fundamental law of Belgium, most recently revised in 1993 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Constitution of Belgium (Dutch: Belgische Grondwet, French: Constitution belge, German: Verfassung Belgiens) dates back to 1831. Since then Belgium has been a parliamentary monarchy that applies the principles of ministerial responsibility for the government policy and the Trias Politica.
Constitution of Belgium | |
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Original title | (in French) Constitution du 7 février 1831 |
Jurisdiction | Belgium |
Ratified | 7 February 1831; 193 years ago (1831-02-07) |
Date effective | Before 21 February 1831; 193 years ago (1831-02-21) |
System | Parliamentary Monarchy |
Government structure | |
Branches | Three (executive, legislature and judiciary) |
Chambers | Two (Senate and Chamber of Representatives) |
Executive | King and their Government responsible to the Chamber of Representatives; Prime minister as head of government |
Judiciary | Court of Cassation |
Federalism | Federal, with 3 regions and 3 communities |
Last amended | 2017 |
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Constitution of Belgium at Wikisource |
The most recent major change to the constitution was the introduction of the Court of Arbitration, whose competencies were expanded by a special law of 2003, to include Title II (Articles 8 to 32), and the Articles 170, 172 and 191 of the Constitution. The Court developed into a constitutional court; in May 2007 it was formally redesignated as the Constitutional Court. This court has the authority to examine whether a law or a decree is in compliance with Title II and Articles 170, 172 and 191.