What is a Necessity and Urgency Decree (DNU) under Article 99, subsection 3 of the Constitution?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. An exceptional decree with statutory force, prohibited in criminal, tax, and electoral matters
- Step 1: The executive may only issue DNUs when exceptional circumstances prevent normal legislative debate. Step 2. DNUs are explicitly prohibited in penal, tax, electoral, and political party matters. Answer: An exceptional decree with statutory force, prohibited in criminal, tax, and electoral matters. Why not the others: They must be reviewed by the Bicameral Permanent Commission of Congress (Law 26.122).
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