The junta then assumed legislative authority, as well as the power to form a constitutional assembly and veto proposed constitutional provisions.

Once in power, they have appealed to the masses and called for constitutional reforms to enlarge their power.

Several democratically elected leaders urged constitutional modifications in order to remain in power.

Before the constitutional rewrite, which was completed in 2000, the president enjoyed more power.

Noting also the discussions between the Territory and the administering Power on internal constitutional changes,

Unlike constitutional monarchies, France does not distinguish between the symbol and the reality of power.

The judicial power is vested in the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court and the Economic Court.

That unique constitutional innovation has ensured the peaceful transfer of power on an alternating basis.

Constitutional provisions alone cannot ensure such an outcome, for those in power can easily override them.

Ahidjo stepped down on 4 November 1982 and left power to his constitutional successor, Paul Biya.

2. Welcomes the 2005 report of the Constitutional Commission, which contains a series of recommendations on constitutional advancement, including the scaling back of the powers of the appointed Governor, and also welcomes the discussions which commenced in 2006 between the elected Government and the administering Power on constitutional advancement and devolution of power

In short, the effect of these constitutional acts was to overturn the constitutional order by abrogating the Constitution and dissolving the National Assembly and creating a power structure designed to remove all power from the democratically elected Head of State.

The growth of Khamenei s personal, extra constitutional power introduces a strong element of uncertainty into Iran s future.

Welcomes the constitutional review process led by the Government of Anguilla in cooperation with the administering Power

At Registan.net, Nathan Hamm thinks that Uzbekistan's president Islam Karimov will stay in power beyond his constitutional term.

1. Welcomes the constitutional review process led by the Government of Anguilla in cooperation with the administering Power

Desperate to hold onto power, Pervez Musharraf has discarded Pakistan s constitutional framework and declared a state of emergency.

The difference is, of course, that most modern kings and queens are constitutional monarchs with no political power.

Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process led by the Government of Montserrat in cooperation with the administering Power

2. Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process led by the Government of Montserrat in cooperation with the administering Power

Taking note of the constitutional review process being undertaken by the territorial Government in consultation with the administering Power,

Yet today too much power is agglomerated in Washington to be contained successfully within a purely national constitutional structure.

Welcomes the constitutional review process led by the Government of the British Virgin Islands in cooperation with the administering Power

Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process led by the Government of the Cayman Islands in cooperation with the administering Power

1. Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process led by the Government of Saint Helena in cooperation with the administering Power

Under the guise of US inspired constitutional arrangements, the Shia majority has succeeded in arrogating near absolute power to itself.

Mr. VATANOV (Tajikistan) said that the Constitutional Court had the power to directly invoke the Covenant when settling legal disputes.

Welcomes the constitutional review process led by the Government of the British Virgin Islands in cooperation with the administering Power

Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process led by the Government of the Cayman Islands in cooperation with the administering Power

You must wait until such time as you have got all the state power, until you have brought to your side all the power of the constitutional institution in Turkey.

1. Welcomes the constitutional review process led by the Government of the British Virgin Islands in cooperation with the administering Power

1. Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process led by the Government of the Cayman Islands in cooperation with the administering Power

Indeed, the revolutionary step of steering once armed Islamists toward electoral and constitutional politics could be reversed in ongoing power struggle.

The forces conniving to oppose democracy responded by escalating the breakdown in the constitutional order and the legitimate exercise of power.

One of the chief weaknesses in Russia's constitutional design is that power is separated from accountability the president has the most power, but the government is held accountable for policy results.

Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process led by the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands in cooperation with the administering Power

1. Welcomes the acceptance by the administering Power of the majority of the proposals for constitutional change made by the territorial Government

Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process led by the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands in cooperation with the administering Power

1. Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process led by the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands in cooperation with the administering Power

Recalling the 2002 report of the Constitutional Review Commission, which contains a series of recommendations on constitutional advancement, including the devolution of power from the appointed Governor to the elected Government, and the call in favour of a free association arrangement,

1. Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process and the consultative poll led by the Government of Saint Helena in cooperation with the administering Power

Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process and the recent consultative poll led by the Government of Saint Helena in cooperation with the administering Power

Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process and the recent consultative poll led by the Government of Saint Helena in cooperation with the administering Power

The Constitution vests judicial power as distinct from executive and legislative powers in the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and the constitutionally established courts.

1. Welcomes the continuing constitutional review process and the recent consultative poll led by the Government of Saint Helena in cooperation with the administering Power