RICHMOND SCHOOL

MATEO CUELLAR ESPINEL

JUAN SEBASTIAN PULIDO

MR. DIEGO VILLAMIZAR

5-A 2010

QUESTIONS

1. To your regard what is a Constitution?(Abstain from copying a definition, define it on your own)

2.How many Constitutions Colombia had prior to the 1886 Constitution?3. When was Slavery abolished?4. What is a Constitutional Amendment?5. Explain the concept State of Siege?6. What is the main power assigned to the President in a State of Siege in regard to legislation?7. What is a Plebiscite?8. What are the most important Constitutional Amendments done to the 1886 Constitution?9. What did the 1957 amendment to the Constitution change?10. What was the National Front and what was its main objective?11. What were the main requirements to become President of Colombia?12. Prior to the 1991 Constitution, could a President be reelected?

13. What is a bureaucracy?14. Who elects Congress?15. How is the Supreme Court organized?16. What are the functions of the Supreme Court?17. What are the functions of the congress?18. What is a Cabinet Minister?19. What are the judicial districts?20. What are the functions of a Governor?

ANSWERS

1. The set of legal rules and laws that will govern a state, these can only be issued under the framework of a constituent assembly, a referendum or plebiscite.

2. Were 9 because the last (the tenth) was adopted in 18863. It was abolished with the constitution of 1853.4. It is smallest change it can undergo the text of a constitution, namely the issue

of one or more articles without changing the basic structure.5. The state of siege is a resource used by the government in case of war or

emergency, during which time the rights of the people are in the hands of the armed forces or powers of the president.

6. The president can issue decrees with the force and power that the legislation, it can also suspend the laws that are incompatible with the maintenance of public order or declare war.

7. The referendum or plebiscite is one of the mechanisms of participation that the Constitution provides for Colombians to participate in political decisions that affect them, Is called by the President of the Republic with the support of the ministers of his cabinet.

8. Established that the sovereignty resides in the nation, allowed religious freedom, strike, expression, education, voting to ban public employees and the military, but allowed the right to vote to persons over 18 years.

9. Granted an opportunity to the parties (liberal and conservative) so that the charges were fair public institutions, called the elections, 16 years broad governing National Front and determined that it would be the first president of the Liberal Party.10. It was the power to govern in a bipartisan manner, meaning that both parties work actively in governance and so would end the violence and the dictatorship of General Rojas Pinilla.11. The requirements are 3: Being Colombian by birth, have over 30 years of age and a citizen in the exercise.12. No, this was introduced in the constitution with the 2005 reform.

13. Bureaucracy is the combined organizational structure, procedures, protocols, and set of regulations in place to manage activity, usually in large organizations.14. The normal people vote to be establish a new congress.15. The Supreme Court is organized into two main areas which are:

Jurisdictional Area.Administrative Area.The Organization of the Supreme Court is adapted according to the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Colombia, the Judiciary Act, Regulations and Internal Policies.16. a. Acting as a court of appeal.

b. Judge President of the Republic or whoever replaces him and the judges of the Supreme Court of Justice, Council of State and the Constitutional Court, members of the Supreme Judicial Council.

c. Investigate and prosecute members of Congress.

d. Judge, after being indicted by the Prosecutor General's Office, the Cabinet ministers, the Attorney General's Office, the Ombudsman, the prosecutors before the Court, before the Council of State and the courts, to directors of administrative departments, the Comptroller General of the Republic, to the ambassadors.

f. Know all the contentious business of diplomatic agents accredited to the national government, as provided by international law.

g. To draft its own rules.

17.Constituent Function: To reform the Constitution through legislation.

Legislative Function: To prepare, interpret, amend and repeal the laws and codes in all branches of the Legislation.

Function of Political Control: To request and give notice to the cabinet ministers and other authorities, and hear the charges made against senior officials. The motion and the motion of observation may be some of the conclusions of political responsibility.

Judiciary: To judge exceptionally State officials for political accountability.

Electoral Role: To choose the Comptroller General of the Republic, Attorney General's Office, Judges of the Constitutional Court and the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Supreme Judicial Council, Ombudsman, Vice-President when there is no absolute.

Administrative Role: To establish the organization and functioning of the Congress plenary, the Senate and House of Representatives.

Public Control Function: To give notice to any person or entity, in fact he makes statements, oral or written, regarding facts connected with the investigations that the Commission forward.

Protocol function: For Heads of State or governments of other nations.

18.Colombia ministers are officials with the President formed the National Government. Traditionally, the cabinet has been the portfolio which have come most of the leaders of the country.In Colombia there are thirteen Ministries.19. Civil, Family, Criminal and Labor.20. a. Monitor and evaluate the Governor's decentralized processes, providing financial and economic resources.

b. Monitor the proper performance of the administrative units dependent on Government.

c. Ensure the proper management of public land and conservation of buildings for the operation of public facilities.

d. Ensuring that public officials and employees discharge their duties.

e. Organize and direct the Provincial Cabinet.

f. Mediate for the implementation of national policies and local emanating from the Government.

g. Ensure proper and legal documents granting issuance of the Interior.

h. Under its responsibility to appoint the political chiefs, steward and superintendent of police commissioners and sheriff.