Debates Parlamentares - Diário 020, p. 49 (2024-03-07)

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CHAPTER I – WHO WE ARE.

01 – First key principle

PARLIAMENTS ARE AT THE HEART OF LIBERAL DEMOCRACY.

a) Parliaments4 are at the heart of liberal democracy and bring together the elected members of

the parliaments5 who represent the sovereign of the citizens.

b) Citizens elect the members of parliaments in general, direct, free, equal, secret and fair elections,

thereby conferring on them the mandate to represent them in democratic decision-making.

c) The members of parliaments are sworn to the applicable constitutions, have both clearly defined

rights and duties and can organize themselves into political parties or groups.

02 – Second key principle

PARLIAMENTS HAVE CERTAIN POWERS, TASKS AND INSTRUMENTS.

a) Parliaments have clearly defined powers, functions and tasks and have various parliamentary

instruments at their disposal.

b) Parliaments are responsible for the representation of citizens, legislation, control of the

executive, the budget and the democratic discourse.

c) Parliaments provide a space for public debate and political discourse and ensure transparency,

accountability and the respect for minorities.

03 – Third key principle

PARLIAMENTS ARE PART OF THE SEPARATION OF POWERS.

a) Parliaments, as the legislative branch, are part of the separation of powers among three different

branches: The legislative power, the executive power and the judicial power.

b) The separation of powers must always be fully guaranteed and practiced, independently of each

other and in relation to each other.

c) Functioning parliamentarism is characterized by the intent that the law must not be adapted to

politics, but that politics must at all times be adapted to the law.

04 – Fourth key principle

PARLIAMENTS ARE PART OF REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY.

a) Parliaments are committed to the form of representative democracy.

b) A functioning parliamentarism is characterized by the pursuit of viable, inclusive, democratic

compromises.

c) Direct and participatory elements of democracy complement representative democracy and are

always directed at parliaments as chambers of citizens.

4 In accordance with the Stockholm Guidelines, adopted at the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments (EUSC) on 15 May 2010, the term "parliaments" in this

Charter refers to the respective parliaments as a whole, some of which are composed of different chambers (https://secure.ipex.eu/IPEXL-

WEB/download/file/082dbcc54b222e18014b505220e5365f/The%20Guidelines%20for%20the%20Conference%20of%20Speakers%20of%20EU%20Parliaments_Stockholm_2010.pdf). 5 The term "members of parliaments" in this Charter refers to the democratically elected representatives in the parliaments.

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CHAPTER I – WHO WE ARE. 01 – First key principle PARLIAMENTS ARE AT THE HEART OF LIBERAL DEMOCRACY. a) Parliaments4 are at the heart of liberal democracy and bring together the elected members ofthe parliaments5 who represent the sovereign of the citizens.b) Citizens elect the members of parliaments in general, direct, free, equal, secret and fair elections,thereby conferring on them the mandate to represent them in democratic decision-making.c) The members of parliaments are sworn to the applicable constitutions, have both clearly definedrights and duties and can organize themselves into political parties or groups.02 – Second key principle PARLIAMENTS HAVE CERTAIN POWERS, TASKS AND INSTRUMENTS. a) Parliaments have clearly defined powers, functions and tasks and have various parliamentaryinstruments at their disposal.b) Parliaments are responsible for the representation of citizens, legislation, control of theexecutive, the budget and the democratic discourse.c) Parliaments provide a space for public debate and political discourse and ensure transparency,accountability and the respect for minorities.03 – Third key principle PARLIAMENTS ARE PART OF THE SEPARATION OF POWERS. a) Parliaments, as the legislative branch, are part of the separation of powers among three differentbranches: The legislative power, the executive power and the judicial power.b) The separation of powers must always be fully guaranteed and practiced, independently of eachother and in relation to each other.c) Functioning parliamentarism is characterized by the intent that the law must not be adapted topolitics, but that politics must at all times be adapted to the law.04 – Fourth key principle PARLIAMENTS ARE PART OF REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY. a) Parliaments are committed to the form of representative democracy.b) A functioning parliamentarism is characterized by the pursuit of viable, inclusive, democraticcompromises.c) Direct and participatory elements of democracy complement representative democracy and arealways directed at parliaments as chambers of citizens.4 In accordance with the Stockholm Guidelines, adopted at the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments (EUSC) on 15 May 2010, the term "parliaments" in this Charter refers to the respective parliaments as a whole, some of which are composed of different chambers (https://secure.ipex.eu/IPEXL-WEB/download/file/082dbcc54b222e18014b505220e5365f/The%20Guidelines%20for%20the%20Conference%20of%20Speakers%20of%20EU%20Parliaments_Stockholm_2010.pdf). 5 The term "members of parliaments" in this Charter refers to the democratically elected representatives in the parliaments. 7 DE MARÇO DE 2024 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________49

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