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The Constitution of Argentina started in 1853 based on the U.S Constitution. Argentina’s government was divided in three powers: executive, legislative and judicial. In Argentina the president is powerful overall. The president was the co-leader of the ARMY and many other special forces. It is a four-year term and you cannot be reelected as a president again. In order to be a president your parents must be born in Argentina.
In 1860 the Constitution of Argentina started to be modify, new rules and some new laws. The president would still serve a four-year term; the president could now believe in whatever religion they wanted too, but it is not normal they get one that is not Roman Catholic. All especial forces (ARMY, NAVY,etc.) will see still see their president as their co-leader, also meaning the president will have a great power on them. In Argentina the president has power also in the court, meaning that the president can forgive any citizen of Argentina found guilty or being involved in a federal crime. But the sometimes worst part for the citizens is that the president can also give more years of prison to a guilty person or someone involve in a federal crime. Like the United States, Argentina has congress. The congress is made of two houses with representatives of the twenty-three states of Argentina. The Senate is the upper house; it has 72 members, everyone from a different state of the country. All 72 members make all the decisions of the country;of course the president has the same right as them. The Bill of Rights of Argentina is also very similar to the one we have in the United States. The only difference between the "Bill of Rights of Argentina" is that in Argentina the Roman Catholic Church has all the protection of the government. The actual president of Argentina is Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Cristina was born in Buenos Aires on February 19, 1953.The second woman to be president in Argentina, and the first one to be re-elected. |