Presidency

Rules and support to discourage vicarious liability leading to unnecessary pressure and the early termination of term have not been clarified.

Contributory liability and fraud may be the two most common ways to become removed from term of office and/or to prevent re-election.

If Congress, on the other hand, votes to approve the provisional measure, it becomes an actual law, with changes decided by the legislative branch.

The provisional measure expires at the end of the 60-day period (or 120-day, in case of extension), or sooner, if rejected by one of the Houses of Congress.

The president heads the executive branch of the national government and is the commander-in-chief of the Colombian Armed Forces.

The president acts as chief diplomat and represents all the people of Ireland in their engagements home or abroad.

Another duty of the president is to appoint the Taoiseach (prime minister), as nominated by the Dáil Éireann.

The president is intended to represent national unity and guarantee that Italian politics complies with the Constitution.

It uses what is called a "Parliamentary System of Government," one that administers the executive branch which then gets Democratic legitimacy from the Legislature.

The chancellor provides basic law and for their party, it determines the composition of the Federal Cabinet.

The big thing in Germany constitution is individual liberty, which gives protection to individual liberty in an extensive catalogue of human rights and also divides powers between the federal and state levels which are between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.

In order to run for office of the president a person must be at least thirty-five years old and meet the requirements to be elected into the Althingi, the country's parliament.

The unique aspect of Switzerland's government and politics is that any one citizen can challenge any law voted by federal parliament and any citizen can introduce a new amendment to the federal constitution, which makes Switzerland the closest example of a direct democracy in the world today.

In definition, a direct democracy is the extraordinary amount of participation a citizen can have in the legislation process.

The adaption of direct democracy for Switzerland, however, dates all the way back to the 12th century during the Middle Ages.

The President of the Confederation chairs the meetings of the Federal Council and undertakes special representational duties, while continuing to head their department.

[8] The vice president is sometimes chosen for election purposes, to help counterbalance the presidential candidate's weakness.

[9] The vice president position of the United States is unique in that "it is the only office that participates in two of the three branches of government.

The position is often considered one of honor and hence holds many traditional vice presidency powers in a de facto manner.

The removal or impeachment process varies depending on the nation and their specific form of government.

In the United States, the impeachment process begins in the House of Representatives, where the president is first accused of committing either bribery, treason, or other high crimes including misdemeanors.

If the House passes a majority vote to impeach the president, the Senate then conducts the trial to remove them from office.

[19] For former presidents who had entered office before January 1, 1997, are entitled to lifetime protection carried out by The Secret Service.

[20] The costs of protecting former presidents and dependents are not publicized by the Secret Service due to security reasoning.

Former presidents who entered office after January 1, 1997, are limited to ten years of protection for themselves and their spouses.

According to the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the death of a president still active in office is automatically entitles his or hers spouse to one year of protective services.

Children of former presidents, up to the age of 16, are guaranteed the same services as long as the time period does not surpass 10 years.

The act passed by the 106th Congress can be deciphered as so: To amend section 879 of title 18, United States Code, to provide clearer coverage over threats against former presidents and members of their families, and for other purposes.

[23] The Constitution of Colombia establishes that the Vice President is the first person in the presidential line of succession.

Additional perks are given to the former presidents, including free postal service and up to $96,000 for office space.