Argentine History and Politics

Constitution, Branches of Government and Legal System

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  1. What form of government does Article 1 of the Argentine National Constitution establish?
  2. How many senators represent each province and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires in the National Senate?
  3. How are members of the national Chamber of Deputies elected, and what is their term of office?
  4. What is the term length for the President and Vice President of Argentina under the 1994 Constitution?
  5. What is the role of the Council of the Magistracy (Consejo de la Magistratura) established in 1994?
  6. What status does Article 129 of the Constitution grant to the City of Buenos Aires?
  7. Which article of the Constitution, introduced in 1957, guarantees social rights and workers' protections?
  8. What rank do international human rights treaties listed in Article 75, subsection 22 have in Argentine law?
  9. What judicial mechanism protects citizens against arbitrary detention and guarantees personal bodily freedom?
  10. What constitutional guarantee allows an individual to access and correct personal records stored in public or private databases?
  11. How can the Argentine National Constitution be amended according to Article 30?
  12. Which independent oversight body created by the 1994 Constitution protects collective rights and monitors public administration?
  13. What majority is required in the National Senate to approve the appointment of federal Supreme Court judges?
  14. What is the primary function of the Auditoría General de la Nación (AGN) under Article 85?
  15. Under what condition does an Argentine presidential election require a second round (balotaje)?
  16. What constitutional power does Article 121 reserve to the Argentine provinces?
  17. Which judicial review doctrine established by the Supreme Court in the 1887 'Sojo' and 1888 'Municipalidad' cases applies in Argentina?
  18. What is a Necessity and Urgency Decree (DNU) under Article 99, subsection 3 of the Constitution?
  19. Who assumes the executive presidency in the event of the death or permanent incapacity of the President?
  20. What legislative mechanism can the Argentine Chamber of Deputies initiate against the President, Vice President, or Supreme Court judges?
  21. What constitutional rank did the 1994 reform grant to indigenous community rights in Article 75, subsection 17?
  22. Which office was created by the 1994 Constitution to handle general administration and attend monthly Congressional sessions?
  23. What is the minimum voting age for Argentine citizens in national elections following the 2012 electoral reform?
  24. What does the principle of federal intervention (intervención federal) under Article 6 of the Constitution allow?
  25. Which constitutional principle guarantees that no citizen may be punished without a prior trial based on a pre-existing law?

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