A constitutional referendum was held in Uruguay on 25 November 1917.[1] Amongst the changes to the system of government, the new constitution would create a National Council of Administration (known as the colegiado) alongside the presidency.[2] The National Council of Administration would have nine members; six from the winning party and three from the runner-up party. The proposals were approved by 95% of voters.[3] The result was confirmed by the Senate on 18 December, and the new constitution came into force on 1 March 1919.[3]
The colegiado system had been first proposed by President José Batlle y Ordóñez in 1913, with the aim of creating an executive body similar to the Swiss Federal Council.[2] Batlle had been opposed to the presidential system, believing that a collegiate body would lower the risk of a dictatorship emerging.[2] Although the proposal was defeated in 1916, Batlle negotiated a compromise with the National Party to include the system in a new constitution.[2]
New constitutionedit
As well as introducing the colegiado system, the new constitution determined that presidents could only serve a single term in office.[3] It provided for a bicameral General Assembly with a term of four years, and introduced universal male suffrage.[3] It also provided for the separation of church and state and allowed for constitutional amendments to be made with a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the General Assembly.[3]
^ abcdeUruguay, 25 November 1917: Constitution Direct Democracy (in German)
^Bottinelli, Oscar Alberto; Giménez, Wilfredo; Marius, Jorge Luis. "Enciclopedia Electoral del Uruguay 1900–2010" (PDF). Parlamento del Uruguay.
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1917, uruguayan, constitutional, referendum, constitutional, referendum, held, uruguay, november, 1917, amongst, changes, system, government, constitution, would, create, national, council, administration, known, colegiado, alongside, presidency, national, cou. A constitutional referendum was held in Uruguay on 25 November 1917 1 Amongst the changes to the system of government the new constitution would create a National Council of Administration known as the colegiado alongside the presidency 2 The National Council of Administration would have nine members six from the winning party and three from the runner up party The proposals were approved by 95 of voters 3 The result was confirmed by the Senate on 18 December and the new constitution came into force on 1 March 1919 3 Contents 1 Background 2 New constitution 3 Results 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground editThe colegiado system had been first proposed by President Jose Batlle y Ordonez in 1913 with the aim of creating an executive body similar to the Swiss Federal Council 2 Batlle had been opposed to the presidential system believing that a collegiate body would lower the risk of a dictatorship emerging 2 Although the proposal was defeated in 1916 Batlle negotiated a compromise with the National Party to include the system in a new constitution 2 New constitution editAs well as introducing the colegiado system the new constitution determined that presidents could only serve a single term in office 3 It provided for a bicameral General Assembly with a term of four years and introduced universal male suffrage 3 It also provided for the separation of church and state and allowed for constitutional amendments to be made with a two thirds majority in both chambers of the General Assembly 3 Results editChoiceVotes For86 61095 31Against4 2644 69Total90 874100 00Registered voters turnout223 879 Source Bottinelli et al 4 See also editUruguayan ConstitutionReferences edit Dieter Nohlen 2005 Elections in the Americas A data handbook Volume II p494 ISBN 978 0 19 928358 3 a b c d The Constitution Library of Congress Country Studies a b c d e Uruguay 25 November 1917 Constitution Direct Democracy in German Bottinelli Oscar Alberto Gimenez Wilfredo Marius Jorge Luis Enciclopedia Electoral del Uruguay 1900 2010 PDF Parlamento del Uruguay Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1917 Uruguayan constitutional referendum amp oldid 1202513317, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
