Constitutional council

Constitutional council of Kazakhstan has a particular position in the political system of Kazakhstan. Its powers are defined in the article 72 of the Constitution.

Constitutional council decides in the case of dispute the propriety of conduct:

- elections of the President;

- elections of the Parliament deputies;

- republican referendum;

- Constitutional council examines;

- the conformity of adopted by Parliament laws and signed by the President to the Constitution;

- the conformity of the ratifications of international treaties to the Constitution.

Constitutional council provides with:

- official interpretation of the Constitution norms;

- the conclusion of the observance of the established constitutional proceedings before Parliament takes a decision about the pre-term discharge from the post of the President, final decision on renouncement from the post of the President.

The final decision of the Constitutional council entries into force from the date when the decision has been taken and is obligatory over all territory of the country irrevocable and without further appeal. Other decision entries into force in the order defined by the Constitutional council.

When the objections of the President cannot be overcome then the decision of the Constitutional council is not accepted and constitutionqal procedure terminates.

СРСП 1

Task 1. Read and translate the text.

The Constitution.

We, the people of Kazakhstan, united by a common historic fate, creating a state on the indigenous Kazakh land, considering ourselves a peace-loving and civil society, dedicated to the ideals of freedom, equality and concord, wishing to take a worthy place in the world community, realizing our high responsibility before the present and future generations, proceeding from our sovereign right, accept this Constitution.

Section 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

1. The Republic of Kazakhtan proclaims itself a democratic, secular, legal and social state whose highest values are on individual, hi life, rights and freedom.

2. The fundamental principles of the activity of the Republic are public concord an d political stability; economic development for the benefits of all the nation. Kazakhstan patriotism and resolution of the most important issues of the affairs of state by democratic methods including voting at an all-nation referendum or in the Parliament.

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