1962 Elections in Europe - 1962 Elections in Austria, 1962 Elections in France, 1962 Elections in the United Kingdom (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1962 Elections in Austria, 1962 Elections in France, 1962 Elections in the United Kingdom, French Presidential Election Referendum, 1962, Northern Ireland General Election, 1962, French Legislative Election, 1962, Orpington By-Election, 1962, Montgomeryshire By-Election, 1962, Chippenham By-Election, 1962, French vian Accords Referendum, 1962, Blackpool North By-Election, 1962, Middlesbrough East By-Election, 1962, Austrian Legislative Election, 1962, West Lothian By-Election, 1962, Lincoln By-Election, 1962. Excerpt: A referendum concerning the election of the President of France through universal suffrage was held in France on 28 October 1962, at the behest of president Charles de Gaulle. More than three-fifths of voters approved the reform. The reform was controversial because it strengthened the executive at the expense of Parliament, and because of the disputed constitutionality of the procedure used. In the Third and Fourth Republic, Parliament elected the President of the Republic. In the original 1958 constitution of the Fifth Republic, the president was elected by an electoral college, in a manner similar to the senators: electors were the members of Parliament, members of the departmental assemblies, and representatives of cities, towns and villages (such as mayors). Charles de Gaulle was thus elected in this manner in the 1958 presidential election. The presidential office in the Third and Fourth republic was largely ceremonial, with most executive power vested in the "president of the Council of ministers" (short: "president of the Council" or prsident du conseil), a more powerful analogue to the present-day Prime minister. Charles de Gaulle, who largely designed the constitution of the Fifth Republic, wanted a more powerful ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11678549