Res Publica: Jurnal Hukum Kebijakan Publik
Vol 7, No 1: April

PERBANDINGAN KEWENANGAN LEGISLASI LEMBAGA LEGISLATIF ANTARA DEWAN PERWAKILAN DAERAH REPUBLIK INDONESIA DAN AMERIKA SERIKAT SEBAGAI REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE BODY

Wolastian Jati Risdianto (Faculty of Law, Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Adriana Grahani F (Faculty of Law, Universitas Sebelas Maret)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Nov 2023

Abstract

This research describes and examines the comparison of legislative authority between the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia and the United States Senate and formulates the ideal legislative authority that can be applied by the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia as a Regional Representative Body. This research is included in the type of normative research. The approach used by the author is a statutory, historical, comparative, and conceptual approach. The technique of collecting legal materials is carried out by literature study. Legal material analysis techniques are analyzing the results of research and discussants by using the existing theories in the literature review. The results showed the similarities and differences in legislative authority between the DPD RI and the United States Senate. The similarities are 1. The DPD and Senate legislative powers are listed in the state constitution. 2. The DPD and the Senate can propose a bill. The difference is 1. DPD can only propose drafts related to regionalism while the Senate can propose draft laws as a whole 2.DPD participates in discussing draft laws related to regionalism 3. DPD cannot participate in approving any draft laws, The Senate participates in approving every bill. The DPD does not have the power to cancel the Presidential Veto while the Senate has the power to cancel the Presidential Veto. The ideal legislative authority of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia uses the theory of a unitary state, so the DPD RI is given legislative authority from submitting to approving drafts related to regionalism.  

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Journal Info

Abbrev

respublica

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

Res Publica: Jurnal Hukum Kebijakan Publik is a peer-reviewed journal published by Constitutional Law Department, Faculty of Law, Universitas Sebelas Maret three times a year in April, August, and December. This Journal aims primarily to facilitate scholarly and professional discussions over current ...