In Dominican constitutional history, there are some aspects that have become
keys to the structure of our political regime, and a consensus, to some degree,
has been established around them for the maintenance of our Constitution. Among
them are:
- The reaffirmation of the bicameral system.
- The suppression of ministerial endorsement of the President of the Republic's
acts;
- The establishment of direct suffrage for the political tribunals;
- Suppression of the death penalty;
- Extension of women's political rights;
- The establishment of the expropriation of private property for ends of public
use and social interest;
- The principle of dual citizenship;
- Life time tenure of judges;
- The separation of presidential and congressional and municipal elections;
- Administrative and financial independence of the Judicial Power.