VETO IN THE SWISS AND LIECHTENSTEIN SYSTEMS AS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF A SOVEREIGN Cover Image

Weto w ustroju szwajcarskim i liechtensteińskim jako konstytucyjne prawo suwerena
VETO IN THE SWISS AND LIECHTENSTEIN SYSTEMS AS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF A SOVEREIGN

Author(s): Marcin Łukaszewski
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Political Theory, Politics and law
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: right of veto; Liechtenstein; Switzerland; sovereign

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the place of the sovereign’s veto in the constitutional systems of Switzerland and Liechtenstein in relation to the position of each within the system. Due to the very unique constitutional structure of Switzerland (a special role of the parliament, a wide catalog and high frequency of using direct democracy tools) and Liechtenstein (sovereign defined in two entities – the prince and the nation; the exceptionally strong position of the head of state, who has the right to veto both laws adopted by the parliament and motions in referendums), attempts were made to analyze the political position of sovereigns in both countries, relying solely on the right to block legal acts adopted by the parliament (refusal to sign the law by the prince in Liechtenstein and people’s veto in both countries).

  • Issue Year: 20/2023
  • Issue No: 82
  • Page Range: 103-121
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish