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Since constitutional law cannot be altered by state legislatures, this direct democracy component gives the people an automatic superiority and sovereignty, over representative government ( Magelby, 1984 ).
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Since 1988, Brazilian administrative law has been strongly influenced by the judicial interpretations of the constitutional principles of public administration ( art.
Since the return of constitutional rule, assembly sector employment has gradually recovered with over 20, 000 now employed, but further growth has been stalled by investor concerns over safety and supply reliability.
Since 1992 the nation has officially been governed as a constitutional democracy from its capital at Antananarivo.
Since becoming a western style constitutional democratic monarchy in 1932, for most of the time the country has been ruled by military governments.
Since the British sovereign is a constitutional monarch, he or she abides by the advice of his or her ministers, except when executing reserve powers in times of crisis.
Since the defeat of the constitutional referendum in 2000, politics in Zimbabwe has been marked by a move from the norms of democratic governance, such as democratic elections, the independence of the judiciary, the rule of law, freedom from racial discrimination, the existence of independent media, civil society and academia.
Since 1966, it has been a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, modelled on the British Westminster system, with Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados, as head of state.
Since the opposition ’ s constitutional route to power was blocked by the various means deployed by the PRP to protect itself, it turned to the army for support.
Since 1997 most of the Taiwan provincial government's functions have been transferred to the central government of the Republic of China following a constitutional amendment.
Since then the château has continued to welcome the parlement when called upon to sit in a congressional sitting, jointly with the upper house in order to enact constitutional changes or, as happened most recently in June 2009, to listen to a formal declaration by the president.
Since the amendment to modernise the language of the constitution was put forward, some constitutional amendments have been presented using both modern and 1903 orthography.
Since decisions made at Holyrood concerning major constitutional issues are not binding on Westminster, an independence bill passed in the Scottish Parliament would not be legally valid unless endorsed by Westminster.
Since then, the issue of a constitutional amendment to revoke the veto power of the president has been raised by the Independence Party.
Since the restoration of constitutional rule in 1989 PSP was the major ally of Syria in Lebanon and its leader Walid Jumblatt was in close relations with the Syrian Army and intelligence generals in Lebanon, namely Ghazi Kenaan and also with the Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam.
Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, all cities in Virginia are independent cities and they are not legally located in any county.
Since the U. S. Civil War, the powers of the federal government have generally expanded greatly, although there have been periods since that time of legislative branch dominance ( e. g., the decades immediately following the Civil War ) or when states ' rights proponents have succeeded in limiting federal power through legislative action, executive prerogative or by constitutional interpretation by the courts.
Since the constitutional reform of 2000, the minister of defence has the right to be present while the president uses his command powers, unless the matter is of immediate concern.
Since 1776 nearly 150 state constitutional conventions have met to draft or revise state constitutions.
Since judicial interpretations of constitutional limitations on Congressional exercise of its Commerce Clause powers represent an invasion of the democratic process which may not be overturned through ordinary democratic means, the Court has continued to assert that the primary limitation on the unwise exercise of Congressional Commerce Clause power by Congress must be found at the ballot box.
Since the national assembly had not been initiated by the German Confederation, it was lacking not only major constitutional bodies, such as a head of state and a government, but also legal legitimation.
Since 2000, the prime minister has had various added constitutional powers and happens to be mentioned earlier than the Government itself in the text of the Constitution, in Articles 87, 97, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104.
Since then, it is assumed that the " constitutional block " includes not only the Constitution, but also the other texts referred to in its preamble: the Declaration, but also the preamble of the 1946 Constitution ( which adds a number of " social rights ", as well as the equality of males and females ) and the Environment Charter of 2004.
Since the pope had forbidden Catholics to vote at those elections ( he considered the convocation of the election " a monstruous act of felony made without a mask by the sponsors of the anarchic demagogy " an " abnormal and sacrilegious attempt ... deserving the punishments written both in the divine and the human laws "), the resulting constitutional assembly had a republican inclination.
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Since the 1980s, the People's Republic of China has constructed a new legal framework for administrative law, establishing control mechanisms for overseeing the bureaucracy and disciplinary committees for the Communist Party of China.
Since the law changed in 2004, off-premises sales are now allowed anywhere in the state, with local approval, after noon.
Since the 12th century, courts have had parallel and co-equal authority to make law -- " legislating from the bench " is a traditional and essential function of courts, which was carried over into the U. S. system as an essential component of the " judicial power " specified by Article III of the U. S. constitution.
Since the 1960s, applied ethics has revived the ideas of casuistry in applying ethical reasoning to particular cases in law, bioethics and business ethics, so the reputation of casuistry is somewhat rehabilitated.
Since a wife was regarded as property in biblical times, the betrothal ( erusin ) was effected simply by purchasing her from her father ( or guardian ); the girl ’ s consent is not explicitly required by any biblical law.
Since the transcription of the Talmud, notable rabbis have compiled law codes that are generally held in high regard: the Mishneh Torah, the Tur, and the Shulchan Aruch.
Since then, the main characters ’ ages and career developments have tracked that of standard media portrayals of baby boomers, with jobs in advertising, law enforcement, and the dot-com boom.
Since then, ecologists have worked to bridge their understanding of the degradation of the planet's ecosystems with environmental politics, law, restoration, and natural resources management.
Since 1918 it has been known that the law of conservation of energy is the direct mathematical consequence of the translational symmetry of the quantity conjugate to energy, namely time.
Since that law was repealed in the aftermath of World War II, the present Emperor Akihito became the first crown prince for over a thousand years to have an empress outside the previously eligible circle.
Since about 93 % of the data submitted to the FBI is in this format, the UCR stands out as the publication of choice as most states require law enforcement agencies to submit this data.
Since most of these enclaves are occupied by the military, military law is especially concerned with these enclaves, especially the issue of establishing who has jurisdiction and what type of jurisdiction.
Since its reformation under private law in 1994, Deutsche Bahn AG ( DB AG ) no longer publishes details of the tracks it owns ; in addition to the DBAG system there are about 280 privately or locally owned railway companies which own an approximate 3, 000 km to 4, 000 km of the total tracks and use DB tracks in open access.
Since a beer tax law was changed in 1993, many breweries served this trend of mixing beer with other drinks by selling bottles of already-mixed beverages.
Since there was no law against stealing a dead body, they were only fined $ 750 for stealing the coffin and were not prosecuted for leaving 35 lbs of his charred remains in the desert.
Since 2002 soldiers have been involved in crime prevention and law enforcement, patrolling the streets of the major cities alongside the national police.
Since, by the second law of thermodynamics, this is statistically improbable to the point of exclusion, the Carnot efficiency is a theoretical upper bound on the reliable efficiency of any process.
Since then HK has designed and manufactured more than one hundred different types of firearms and devices for the world's military and law enforcement organizations.
Since international law has no established compulsory judicial system for the settlement of disputes or a coercive penal system, it is not as straightforward as managing breaches within a domestic legal system.
Since international law exists in a legal environment without an overarching " sovereign " ( i. e., an external power able and willing to compel compliance with international norms ), " enforcement " of international law is very different than in the domestic context.
# Large number of similar exposure units: Since insurance operates through pooling resources, the majority of insurance policies are provided for individual members of large classes, allowing insurers to benefit from the law of large numbers in which predicted losses are similar to the actual losses.
Since his absence from Rome might limit his ability to install his own consuls, he passed a law which allowed him to appoint all magistrates in 43 BC, and all consuls and tribunes in 42 BC.
Since the law must be in agreement with Scripture, knowledge of theology is necessary to the strengthening of the kingdom ; therefore the king has theologians in his entourage to stand at his side as he exercises power.
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