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O. Chapter 15. Adopting and amending the constitution; the referendum


Article 201. Adopting and Amending the Constitution









The Draft proposes introducing a popular initiative for constitutional amendments, both for those requiring a referendum and those lying in the power of the National Assembly. The number of signatures needed is relatively high – 200 000 resp. 150 000 – and even in the case of a referendum a qualified majority in the National Assembly supporting the initiative is necessary. This reduces the risk of political instability which frequent popular initiatives might otherwise engender.