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Anonymous ID: 1a20ad March 9, 2019, 1:04 p.m. No.5593072   🗄️.is 🔗kun

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Article 187: It shall be the function of the National Assembly:

 

(1) To legislate in matters of national competence and as to the functioning of the various branches of National Power.

 

(2) To propose amendments to and revisions of the Constitution, on the terms established in this Constitution.

 

(3) To exercise control functions over the government and the National Public Administrative, on the terms established in this Constitution and by law. Evidence obtained during the exercise of this function shall have probative value on such terms as may be established by law.

 

(4) To organize and promote citizen participation in matters within its competence.

 

(5) To order amnesties.

 

(6) To discuss and approve the national budget and any bill relating to the taxation system and to public credit.

 

(7) To authorize appropriations in addition to the budget.

 

(8) To approve the general guidelines for the national economic and social development plan to be submitted by the National Executive during the third quarter of the first year of each constitutional term.

 

(9) To authorize the National Executive to enter into contracts in the national interest, in the cases established by law. To authorize contracts in the municipal, state and national public interest, with foreign States, or official entities or with companies not domiciled in Venezuela.

 

(10) To vote resolutions of censure against the Executive Vice-President and Ministers. A censure motion shall be debated only two days after being submitted to the Assembly, which shall have the power to decide by a three fifths vote that the censure shall include the removal from office of the Executive Vice-President or the Minister concerned.

 

(11) To authorize the operation of Venezuelan military missions abroad or foreign military missions within the country.

 

(12) To authorize the National Executive to dispose of nonpublic real property owned by the Nation, with such exceptions as may be established by law.

 

(13) To authorize public officials to accept positions, honors or rewards from foreign governments.

 

(14) To authorize the appointment of the General Attorney of the Republic and the Heads of Permanent Diplomatic Missions.

 

(15) To confer the honors of the National Pantheon on illustrious Venezuelans who have rendered eminent services to the Republic, after 25 years have elapsed since the death of such persons; this decision may be made upon a recommendation from the President of the Republic, two thirds of the State Governors, all of the rectors of the National Universities.

 

(16) To tend that the interests and autonomy of the States are upheld.

 

(17) To authorize the departure of the President of the Republic from the territory of the Nation, when such absence is to last longer than five consecutive days.

 

(18) To approve by law any international treaties or agreements entered into by the National Executive, with the exceptions set forth in the present Constitution.

 

(19) To enact its own internal regulations and apply such sanctions as may be provided for thereunder.

 

(20) To pass on the qualifications of its members and take notice of their resignation. The temporarily separation of a deputy from his or her office, shall only be decided by a two thirds vote of those present.

 

(21) To organize its own internal security service.

 

(22) To pass and implement its budget of expenditures, taking into account the country's financial limitations.

 

(23) To implement resolutions concerning its own administrative organization and functioning.

 

(24) Any others indicated in this Constitution or by law.

 

https://venezuelanalysis.com/constitution/title/5