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People's Redemption Council. Additionally, Article 97 prohibits any court from questioning the validity of actions taken by the PRC or bringing charges against any PRC member for the overthrow of the Tolbert administration, the repeal of the 1847 Constitution, the establishment of the PRC, the imposition of criminal penalties or the confiscation of property by the PRC during their term in power or the establishment of the new constitution.
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entrenchment provision that would have prevented amendments altering presidential term lengths and term limits, removal of a prohibition on government participation by military personnel, and deletion of provisions establishing two autonomous agencies charged with approving judicial candidates and investigating corruption.
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Article 95(a) of the Constitution officially repeals the 1847 Constitution, while certifying that all laws enacted before the repeal remain in effect. Article 95(a), (b) and (c) also certifies the validity of all statutes, treaties, international agreements and financial obligations enacted by the
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The PRC appointed a 59-member Constitutional Advisory Committee to review the draft. On October 19, 1983, the CAA finished its review, having removed or altered several provisions. Among the changes made to the draft included an increase of presidential terms from four to six years, removal of an
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The Constitution largely follows the model set by Article IV of the 1847 Constitution, vesting judicial powers in the Supreme Court of Liberia and any subordinate courts created by the Legislature. However, the Constitution places previously absent requirements on judicial appointees, requiring
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may be proposed by either a two-thirds vote of both houses of the Legislature, or by a petition signed by at least 10,000 registered voters and approved by a two-thirds vote in the Legislature. A proposed amendment must be ratified by two-thirds of voters in a
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The executive power of the state is vested in the President of Liberia, who is entrusted to faithfully execute the laws of the country. Among the changes made to the presidency from the previous constitution include the introduction of
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The first article of the Constitution and Laws of the Commonwealth of Liberia from 1843 was promulgated by the Legislative Council of the Commonwealth of Liberia in Monrovia and contains an abstract of the legal principles and
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Supreme Court justices to have been counselors of the Supreme Court Bar for at least five years and requiring all other judges to have been either practicing attorneys for three years or a member of the Supreme Court Bar.
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arising from actions taken during their tenure in office and arrest on criminal charges while in office, though the President may be prosecuted for criminal acts committed while in office upon vacating the presidency.
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Article 93 affirms that while the term limitations set forth in Article 50 may be amended, the term limitations of the President in office at the time of ratification of such an amendment remain in place.
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The Constitution grants legislative power to the Legislature of Liberia. Few changes were made to the Legislature from the 1847 Constitution, which largely modeled the Liberian Congress on the
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nature of Liberia, the Legislature is not restricted in its power to make laws, so long as those laws do not violate any provision of the Constitution.
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Before the adoption of the current constitution, Liberia was governed by its original constitution, ratified prior to its independence in 1847:
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Changed the date of national elections set in Article 83 from the second Tuesday in October to the second Tuesday in November;
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In a referendum held on 23 August 2011, all four amendments failed to garner the required two-thirds majority for approval.
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Decreased the residency requirement for presidential and vice presidential candidates in Article 52 from ten to five years;
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On 17 August 2010, the Legislature passed four amendments to the Constitution. The four amendments proposed would have:
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Additionally, the Constitution also requires that candidates for the presidency must own at least $ 25,000 in
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led by Doe. Doe refused to assume the presidency, instead ruling by decree as the Chairman of the PRC.
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The Constitution also includes new provisions allowing for the presidential appointment of a new
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of Article V, Section 13 of the 1847 Constitution, which limits citizenship to "persons who are
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While the 1847 Constitution had provided for political rights similar to those expressed in the
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on April 12, 1980, the 1847 Constitution was suspended and governing power was assumed by the
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by prohibiting inhumane or dangerous working conditions, and Article 18 prohibits
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Additionally, Liberia was governed by two constitutions during the rule by the
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on the basis of gender, religion or ethnicity, as well as guaranteeing
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held no sooner than one year after its approval by the Legislature.
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Article 89 of the Constitution mandates the establishment of three
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On July 3, 1984, the revised Constitution was submitted to a
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Article 27(b) of the Constitution retains the controversial
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Increased the mandated retirement of judges from 70 to 75;
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Politics of Liberia

Constitution
1847 Constitution
1986 Constitution
President
Joseph Boakai
Vice President
Jeremiah Koung
Cabinet
Legislature
Senate
President Pro Tempore
House of Representatives
Speaker
Supreme Court
Chief Justice
Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh
Human rights
Elections
2017
2023
2014
2020
Political parties
Unity Party
Congress for Democratic Change
Alternative National Congress
Liberty Party
Administrative divisions

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