THE IMPORTANCE AN IMPLEMENTATION OF STRONG BICAMERAL SYSTEM IN THE LEGISLATIVE POWER OF REPUBLIC INDONESIA

Authors

  • Yoyon Mulyana Darusman Lecturer of Law Magister of Pamulang University, South Tangerang City, Indonesia
  • Elmer Micu Soriano Lecturer of Social Politic of Polytechnic University of Philiphine, Manila Philiphine
  • Susanto Susanto Lecturer of Law Magister of Pamulang University, South Tangerang City, Indonesia

Abstract

ABSTRACT

In practice, countries in the world generally use a two-chamber system, although there are also countries that use a one-chamber system. Parliamentary institutions in the state administration practice are called legislative powers. The Republic of Indonesia uses a two-chamber system, as stated in Article 2 Section 1 of the original text of the 1945 Constitution, which states that there is a People's Consultative Assembly(MPR) in which there is a House of Representatives (DPR), plus Group and Regional Representatives (DPD). Likewise, the USA also uses a two-chamber system as stated in Article 1 Section 1 Constitution of USA states that there is a Congress of United States which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives and the Senate. After the amendments to the 1945 Constitution as mentioned in Article 2 Section 1, there was a change in power in the Indonesian legislative body, which reads: People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which contains the DPR and the DPD. These two chambers as stated in the amendment text of the 1945 Constitution do not have the same power, where the DPR has the authority to formulate laws while the DPD does not have the authority to form laws only has the authority to submit bills to the DPR. This is very different from the two chambers in the USA, namely the Senate and the House of Resentatives who both have the authority to form laws.

 

Keywords : Bicameral System. Legislative Power, Indonesia

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Published

2023-08-16

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Articles