Constitution of Belgium
The Constitution of Belgium (Dutch: Belgische Grondwet, French: Constitution belge, German: Verfassung Belgiens) dates back to 1831. Since then Belgium has been a parliamentary monarchy that applies the principles of ministerial responsibility for the government policy and the Trias Politica.
| Constitution of Belgium | |
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Constitution of Belgium (1931) | |
| Overview | |
| Original title | (in French) Constitution du 7 février 1831 |
| Jurisdiction | Belgium |
| Ratified | 7 February 1831 |
| Date effective | Before 21 February 1831 |
| System | Parliamentary Monarchy |
| Government structure | |
| Branches | Three (executive, legislature and judiciary) |
| Chambers | Two (Senate and Chamber of Representatives) |
| Executive | King and their Government responsible to the Chamber of Representatives; Prime minister as head of government |
| Judiciary | Court of Cassation |
| Federalism | Federal, with 3 regions and 3 communities |
| Last amended | 2017 |
| Full text | |
| Constitution of Belgium at Wikisource | |
Politics of Belgium |
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The most recent major change to the constitution was the introduction of the Court of Arbitration, whose competencies were expanded by a special law of 2003, to include Title II (Articles 8 to 32), and the Articles 170, 172 and 191 of the Constitution. The Court developed into a constitutional court; in May 2007 it was formally redesignated as the Constitutional Court. This court has the authority to examine whether a law or a decree is in compliance with Title II and Articles 170, 172 and 191.