Activating Unconstitutional Norms in Law: An Analysis of the Principle of Checks and Balances

Menghidupkan Norma Inkonstitusional dalam Undang-Undang: Suatu Analisis Prinsip Checks and Balances

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https://doi.org/10.31078/jk2027

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Checks and balances, Unconstitutional, Statutory

Abstract


The existence of norms in the law that have been declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court, but re-included in the process of forming laws, can cause harm to the rights of citizens that have been guaranteed by the 1945 Constitution, especially if they are placed in the concept of checks and balances. This study has two objectives, namely, first, to analyze the concept of checks and balances and examples of norms that were canceled by the Constitutional Court but revived. Second, the implications of bringing unconstitutional norms to life. This research was conducted using normative juridical research. The results showed that the principle of checks and balances requires that legislative, executive, and judicial powers control each other. Some unconstitutional norms, but re-enacted, are spread through some statutes. The consequences if an unconstitutional article is reinserted into the law, it will threaten the system of checks and balances that have been agreed upon and affirmed in the 1945 NRI Constitution. In order to apply the principle of checks and balances, reviving an unconstitutional clause that has been overturned by the Constitutional Court must be rejected.

Author Biographies

Uci Sanusi, Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Uci Sanusi was born in Ciamis, West Java, on May 25, 1995. He completed his studies in Law at Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University, Yogyakarta. He pursued a master's degree in Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University, and graduated in 2022. He currently serves as an Expert at the Bureau of Law, Trial, Organization, and Communication under the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture. He has frequently contributed articles to various local and national mass media outlets.  

Miftah Faried Hadinatha, Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Miftah Faried Hadinatha was born in Kota Bangun on October 23, 1995. He completed his primary education at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri Kota Bangun, followed by his secondary education at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri Kota Bangun, and finally, his high school education at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri Kota Bangun. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the Samarinda State Islamic Institute. Subsequently, he pursued a master's degree specializing in constitutional law at the Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, graduating in 2022. Currently, Miftah, known by his nickname, works as a lecturer at the Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris State Islamic University in Samarinda. Additionally, he has authored articles in various local and national mass media publications.  

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2023-06-01

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Sanusi, Uci, and Miftah Faried Hadinatha. 2023. “Activating Unconstitutional Norms in Law: An Analysis of the Principle of Checks and Balances: Menghidupkan Norma Inkonstitusional Dalam Undang-Undang: Suatu Analisis Prinsip Checks and Balances”. Jurnal Konstitusi 20 (2):300-317. https://doi.org/10.31078/jk2027.

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