Direct democracy: What if there is a conflict between the will of the people and fundamental rights? A comparative analysis between Switzerland and California

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In many countries, citizens have the power to propose new laws oramendments to their constitutions by popular initiatives. Provided that they have a special legitimacy, they are often regulated by different procedures to the legislation enacted by the legislature and may be used by their proponents...

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Autor: Josi, Claudia
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2015
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Lenguaje:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/14429
Enlace del recurso:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/derechopucp/article/view/14429
Nivel de acceso:acceso abierto
Materia:Direct democracy
limits of popular initiatives
fundamental rights
comparative constitutional law
Democracia directa
límites de iniciativas populares
derechos fundamentales
derecho constitucional comparativo
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spelling Direct democracy: What if there is a conflict between the will of the people and fundamental rights? A comparative analysis between Switzerland and CaliforniaDemocracia directa: ¿voluntad del pueblo versus los derechos fundamentales? Análisis comparativo entre Suiza y CaliforniaJosi, ClaudiaDirect democracylimits of popular initiativesfundamental rightscomparative constitutional lawDemocracia directalímites de iniciativas popularesderechos fundamentalesderecho constitucional comparativoIn many countries, citizens have the power to propose new laws oramendments to their constitutions by popular initiatives. Provided that they have a special legitimacy, they are often regulated by different procedures to the legislation enacted by the legislature and may be used by their proponents to avoid the restrictions that the “ordinary” legislation is subject to. Recently, this has led that several popular initiatives which have come into conflict with the rights of minorities, fundamental rights of other affected groups, and other constitutional guarantees have been submitted. From the perspective of a comparative analysis, this article explores whether the laws in Switzerland and California set the procedural and substantive restrictions to this mechanism of direct democracy and to what extent. In this context, the author questionswhether the scope and enjoyment of fundamental rights may be subject to popular initiatives. Finally, several recommendations are made to improve the legal limits of popular initiatives and their control mechanisms to ensure that the scope and enjoyment of fundamental rights are not subject to the contentof popular initiatives.En muchos países, los ciudadanos tienen la facultad de proponer nuevas leyes o modificaciones a la Constitución mediante iniciativas populares. Dado que las mismas gozan de una legitimación especial muchas veces se regulan por procedimientos diferentes a la legislación promulgada por la legislatura y pueden ser usados por sus proponentes para esquivar las restricciones a las que la legislación «ordinaria» está sujeta. Eso ha llevado a que, recientemente, se han presentado varias iniciativas populares que han entrado en conflicto con los derechos de las minorías, derechos fundamentales de otros grupos afectados, y otras garantías constitucionales. Desde una perspectiva de análisis comparativo, este artículo explora si las legislaciones en Suiza y California establecen restricciones procedimentales y sustantivas a este mecanismo de democracia directa y en qué medida. En este contexto, cuestiona si el alcance y el disfrute de los derechos fundamentales pueden estar sujetos a iniciativas populares. Finalmente, este artículo hace ciertas recomendaciones destinadas a mejorar los límites legales de las iniciativas populares y de sus mecanismos de control para garantizar que el alcance y el disfrute de los derechos fundamentales no estén sujetos al contenido de iniciativas populares.Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú2015-11-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/derechopucp/article/view/14429Derecho PUCP; No. 75 (2015): IX World Congress on Constitutional Law: New Challenges to Law and Democracy; 191-205Derecho PUCP; Núm. 75 (2015): IX Congreso Mundial de Derecho Constitucional: Nuevos Desafíos al Derecho y a la Democracia; 191-205Derecho PUCP; n. 75 (2015): IX Congreso Mundial de Derecho Constitucional: Nuevos Desafíos al Derecho y a la Democracia; 191-2052305-25460251-3420reponame:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perúinstname:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perúinstacron:PUCPspahttp://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/derechopucp/article/view/14429/15043Derechos de autor 2016 Derecho PUCPinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/144292025-01-14T22:13:57Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Direct democracy: What if there is a conflict between the will of the people and fundamental rights? A comparative analysis between Switzerland and California
Democracia directa: ¿voluntad del pueblo versus los derechos fundamentales? Análisis comparativo entre Suiza y California
title Direct democracy: What if there is a conflict between the will of the people and fundamental rights? A comparative analysis between Switzerland and California
spellingShingle Direct democracy: What if there is a conflict between the will of the people and fundamental rights? A comparative analysis between Switzerland and California
Josi, Claudia
Direct democracy
limits of popular initiatives
fundamental rights
comparative constitutional law
Democracia directa
límites de iniciativas populares
derechos fundamentales
derecho constitucional comparativo
title_short Direct democracy: What if there is a conflict between the will of the people and fundamental rights? A comparative analysis between Switzerland and California
title_full Direct democracy: What if there is a conflict between the will of the people and fundamental rights? A comparative analysis between Switzerland and California
title_fullStr Direct democracy: What if there is a conflict between the will of the people and fundamental rights? A comparative analysis between Switzerland and California
title_full_unstemmed Direct democracy: What if there is a conflict between the will of the people and fundamental rights? A comparative analysis between Switzerland and California
title_sort Direct democracy: What if there is a conflict between the will of the people and fundamental rights? A comparative analysis between Switzerland and California
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Josi, Claudia
author Josi, Claudia
author_facet Josi, Claudia
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Direct democracy
limits of popular initiatives
fundamental rights
comparative constitutional law
Democracia directa
límites de iniciativas populares
derechos fundamentales
derecho constitucional comparativo
topic Direct democracy
limits of popular initiatives
fundamental rights
comparative constitutional law
Democracia directa
límites de iniciativas populares
derechos fundamentales
derecho constitucional comparativo
description In many countries, citizens have the power to propose new laws oramendments to their constitutions by popular initiatives. Provided that they have a special legitimacy, they are often regulated by different procedures to the legislation enacted by the legislature and may be used by their proponents to avoid the restrictions that the “ordinary” legislation is subject to. Recently, this has led that several popular initiatives which have come into conflict with the rights of minorities, fundamental rights of other affected groups, and other constitutional guarantees have been submitted. From the perspective of a comparative analysis, this article explores whether the laws in Switzerland and California set the procedural and substantive restrictions to this mechanism of direct democracy and to what extent. In this context, the author questionswhether the scope and enjoyment of fundamental rights may be subject to popular initiatives. Finally, several recommendations are made to improve the legal limits of popular initiatives and their control mechanisms to ensure that the scope and enjoyment of fundamental rights are not subject to the contentof popular initiatives.
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