Topics Removal of individual legislators

Constitute topics are built from the variables in the Comparative Constitutions Project’s dataset, which captures the content of world constitutions. The particular variables relevant to this topic are listed below, in the form of survey questions.

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Description

Procedures for removing individual members of the legislature for crimes or malfeasance. In some cases this action is taken by the legislator's chamber.

Categories

Legislature

Keywords

dismissal

Survey Questions

  • Are there provisions for removing individual legislators?
  • Who is involved in the process for removing individual legislators?