Governmental structure: the quest for a balance between the legislative and executive powers The 1987 Constitution specifies in no uncertain terms that Haiti is a Republic where three powers coexist: the legislative, executive and judicial. The President, elected via direct universal suffrage, is not only the Head of State but even the head of the […]
El Salvador’s President NayibBukele was re-elected on February 4, 2024, despite a constitutional ban on successive terms, and his New Ideas party secured a supermajority of seats in the Legislative Assembly. Voters rewarded the incumbent for radically improving the nation’s internal security situation, ignoring that he had eroded constitutional checks and balances and crimped civil […]
Grenada is a parliamentary democracy where credible elections are held regularly. Enduring concerns include violence against women and children, corruption and discrimination against LGBT+ people. Political Rights The prime minister, generally the leader of the largest party in Parliament, is head of government. Following the June 2022 elections, National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Dickon Mitchell […]
Constitutional framework The constitution of The Bahamas, embraced upon independence in 1973, is based on the Westminster model—i.e., that of the UK. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Assembly and the Senate, whose powers are restricted in comparison to those of the House. The formal head of state is still the British monarch, […]
The basis of Canada’s written constitution is the Constitution Act, 1867. This act provisions one Parliament for Canada, comprising of three distinct elements: the Crown, the House of Commonsand the Senate. So, it’s clear that Canada is a parliamentary democracy. But it is a federal state and responsibility for lawmaking is shared among one federal, […]
