The Constitutionality of the Jordanian Law of Election to the House of Deputies of 2010

Abstract

This article examines the constitutionality of the Law of Election to the Jordanian House of Deputies No. (9) for 2010. This law was introduced as a Provisional Law by the Executive, owing to the absence of legislative authority. The power of the Executive to decree provisional laws is constitutionally recognised; nevertheless, specific conditions in Article 94 of the Jordanian Constitution still apply. The Provisional Law of Election raises concerns regarding its adherence to the provision of Article 94, which makes its compliance with the Constitution questionable. Therefore, this article examines to what extent the conditions of Article 94 apply to the new Law of Election so that, in the event that one or more of the conditions are missing, the law should be deemed unconstitutional. This article concludes that the condition of ‘a state of necessity’ is not applicable, and, as such, the new Law of Election could be classified as unconstitutional.

Heckling in Parliamentary Interactions

“…The constitution of Jordan was established in 1952 and the country's system is a hereditary parliamentary monarchy (Petrov, 2010). According to the constitution of Jordan, the powers of the country are divided into three: executive, legislative and judicial authorities (Nasrawin, 2012). The executive authority is comprised of the prime minister, appointed by the king and 20 to 28 ministers chosen by the prime minister.…”