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I. An Overview of the 1988 Constitution
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II. Fundamental Rights
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III. Presidential System
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IV. Federalism
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V. A Note on Translations and References
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1. A Long and Winding Road to the 1988 Constitution:
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I. An Overview of Brazilian Political Organisation from 1500 until 1822
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II. Brazilian Constitutions Before 1988
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III. The Constitution-Making Process of 1987–88
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IV. The Legitimacy of the 1988 Constitution
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Further Reading
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2. The Legislature: Bicameralism, Multipartism, and Ongoing Crisis:
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I. Composition, Seat, and Basic Organisation
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II. Electoral System
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III. Exclusive Powers of the Federal Senate
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IV. Parliamentary Immunities
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V. Removal from Office
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VI. Investigative Powers
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VII. Financial Control and the Federal Audit Court
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VIII. Ongoing Legitimacy Crisis (But Still Powerful)
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Further Reading
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3. The Executive: A Strong President and Coalitional Presidentialism:
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I. The Election of the President of the Republic
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II. Replacement, Succession, Impediments and Vacancy of Office
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III. A Strong President Before a Weak Congress?
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IV. Brazil's Coalitional Presidentialism
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V. Attempts to Change the Brazilian Presidential System
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VI. Presidentialism Under Attack
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VII. Treaty-Making Power
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VIII. Regulatory Powers
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IX. The Vice-President
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X. The Ministers of State
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XI. Impeachment and Removal from Office
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XII. Emergency Powers
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XIII. Public Administration and Regulatory Agencies
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XIV. Armed Forces
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Further Reading
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4. The Judiciary: Independence, Activism, and Publicity:
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I. The Brazilian Justice System
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II. The Brazilian Supreme Court (STF)
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III. The Brazilian System of Judicial Review of Legislation
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IV. Concrete Judicial Review of Legislation
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V. Abstract Constitutional Review of Legislation
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VI. An Activist Court?
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VII. Functions Essential to Justice
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Further Reading
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5. Rights: Enforcing Civil Liberties in an Unequal Society:
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I. The Bill of Rights of the 1988 Constitution
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II. Holders of Fundamental Rights
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III. Horizontal Effects of Fundamental Rights
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IV. Right to Life
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V. Equality
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VI. Freedom of Expression
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VII. Freedom of the Press
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VIII. Freedom of Information
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IX. Right to Privacy
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X. Freedom of Assembly
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XI. Secularism and Freedom of Religion
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XII. Property Rights
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XIII. Access to Courts and Due Process
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XIV. Nationality
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XV. Political Rights
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XVI. Political Parties
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XVII. Treaties on Human Rights
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XVIII. The Inter-American Human Rights System
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XIX. Constitutional Remedies
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Further Reading
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6. Beyond Liberal Constitutionalism: Social Rights and the Social and Economic Orders:
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I. Social Rights and Social Order
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II. Socioeconomic Rights in Courts
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III. The Social Order Beyond Social Rights: The Environment and Indigenous Peoples
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IV. The Economic Order
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Further Reading
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7. Federalism: Cooperation and Increasing Centralisation:
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I. Centralisation and Decentralisation until 1889
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II. Allocation of Powers under the 1988 Constitution
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III. Legislative Powers
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IV. Policy Powers
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V. The States in the Brazilian Federalism
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VI. A Three-Tiered Federation: Municipalities
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VII. The Federal District
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VIII. Federal Territories
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IX. Federal Intervention
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X. The Federal Senate
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Further Reading
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8. Law-Making Process and Constitutional Reform:
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I. Ordinary Legislation
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II. Provisional Decrees
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III. Complementary Legislation
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IV. Constitutional Reform
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Further Reading
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Conclusion: Change to Overcome
