- Source: Constitutional institution
A constitutional institution, constitutional body or constitutional organ is a government institution created by a constitution. As these institutions derives its powers, duties and responsibilities directly from the constitution, which is harder to be amended by legislature compared to sub-constitutional laws, their status is rather more stable and independent than institutions created by sub-constitutional laws.
By country
Role of the constitutional institutions inside government reflects each constitution's national context and identity.
= Germany
=According to the German constitution, only five institutions are regarded as constitutional institutions (German: Verfassungorgane) in German federal government, reflecting classic structure for separation of powers; 'Bundesrat' and 'Bundestag' of German legislature, President and Cabinet of German executive, and Federal Constitutional Court of German judiciary.
= South Africa
=Modern constitution such as South African constitution creates various government institutions directly by itself, which has similar role as independent agency in classic government structure. This so called 'Chapter nine institutions' of South Africa are explained as constitutional attempt to guarantee accountability of government, yet there are also worries as these new 'constitutionally independent' agencies can create tensions inside separation of powers between traditional branches and institutions of South African government. These modern independent agencies created directly by constitution sometimes fails to achieve its expected role, as their level of institutional independence varies according to specific political situations.
Examples of constitutional institutions
Constitutional body (India)
Constitutional institutions (Italy)
Institutions of constitutional importance (Italy)
Chapter nine institutions (South Africa)
Constitutional organizations of Thailand
See also
Separation of Powers
Independent agency
Notes and references
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Prabowo Subianto
- Indonesia
- Sejarah demokrasi
- Washington, D.C.
- Perang Tanda Hubung
- Universitas Gadjah Mada
- Darma
- Konstitusi Amerika Serikat
- Pembinaan negara
- Perkawinan sejenis
- Constitutional institution
- Constitutional institutions (Italy)
- Constitutional court
- Constitutional monarchy
- Institutions of constitutional importance (Italy)
- South Korean order of precedence
- Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
- Constitution of Somalia
- Constitutional Court of Italy
- Monarchy of Denmark
