Honduras is a democratic and representative republic with a presidential system, organized into three independent branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial, pursuant to Article 4 of the 1982 Constitution of the Republic of Honduras, which provides that the form of government is republican, democratic, and representative, exercised through these three branches as complementary, independent, and without relationships of subordination. The President consolidates the positions of Head of State and Head of Government, holding command over the Armed Forces and directing general State policy, national administration, and foreign affairs under Article 245 of the Constitution. In accordance with Articles 235 and 236 of the Constitution, the President and the Presidential Designates are elected jointly and directly by the people—requiring the candidate to be a Honduran citizen by birth, over thirty years of age, and in full exercise of citizenship rights—and the President is politically independent of Congress to remain in office. The national territory is divided into departments and autonomous municipalities, governed by municipal corporations elected by the people, pursuant to Article 294 of the Constitution. 

autonomous departments and municipalities, governed by municipal corporations elected by the people

The Judiciary is independent and subject solely to the Constitution and the laws. Pursuant to Article 303 of the Constitution, the administration of justice is free of charge, and the authority to administer justice emanates from the people. To ensure full administrative and financial autonomy, Article 318 of the Constitution guarantees the Judiciary an allocation from the General Budget of the Republic of no less than three percent (3%) of the current revenues of the State. The National Congress is a unicameral legislative body comprised of principal and alternate deputies elected by direct suffrage pursuant to Article 189 of the Constitution. Under Article 205 of the Constitution, Congress holds powers to legislate, ratify international treaties, approve the national budget, and summon state officials for questioning. It exercises political oversight over the Executive Branch specifically by approving or disapproving its administrative conduct (Article 205, paragraph 20), questioning Secretaries and Undersecretaries of State through formal interpellations (Article 205, paragraph 22), and initiating impeachment proceedings against the President of the Republic and other high-ranking State officials for constitutional grounds (Article 205, paragraph 15).

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Constitution of the Republic of Honduras

• Year: 1982
• Type: Domestic law
• Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality, Integration & Public Affairs, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation
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