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A. A Presidency-for-Life including the right to designate a successor. B. The creation of the post of Prime
Minister. C. An increase in legislative influence over the government. D. An official encouraging of the development of political pluralism.
65:
Please express your views through this
Referendum on both the amendments to the existing Constitution of 1983 and on the new law regulating the functioning of political parties. The most significant of these changes include:
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and allowing him to single-handedly appoint the Prime
Minister and his successor. The changes were reportedly approved by 99.98% of voters, although it was widely considered a sham and led to Duvalier being
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would restore multi-party politics, although only on the condition that all parties swore allegiance to
President
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Around the World: Haiti Says 99.9% Backed
President in Referendum
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Americas: A data handbook, Volume I
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71:Do you agree with this new political system?
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622:on 22 July 1985. The amendments to the
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19:1985 Haitian constitutional referendum
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1463:Initiatives and referendums in Haiti
1468:Constitutional referendums in Haiti
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803:Elections and referendums in Haiti
14:
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1473:July 1985 events in North America
310:Transitional Presidential Council
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248:Legislature (Dysfunctional)
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90:
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63:
39:
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886:Parliamentary elections
318:Prime Minister of Haiti
150:Invalid or blank votes
811:Presidential elections
533:Diplomatic missions of
361:Supreme Court of Haiti
639:the following year.
628:Jean-Claude Duvalier
231:Constitutional Court
683:Invalid/blank votes
265:Chamber of Deputies
20:
632:President for Life
295:President of Haiti
255:Haitian Parliament
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745:978-0-19-928357-6
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201:Politics of Haiti
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1458:1985 referendums
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801:
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47:22 July 1985
46:
15:
1373:Referendums
555:Visa policy
483:Departments
162:Total votes
1447:Categories
1395:1935 (Jun)
1390:1935 (Feb)
720:References
637:overthrown
183:2,600,000
142:2,375,459
733:Nohlen, D
699:2,375,459
664:2,375,011
385:General:
376:elections
354:Judiciary
335:(interim)
288:Executive
167:2,375,459
110:2,375,011
710:Source:
545:Passport
537:in Haiti
523:Minister
493:Communes
449:Senate:
145:100.00%
1309:2016–17
1304:2015–16
1299:2010–11
1264:1990–91
1174:2015–16
1169:2010–11
1144:1990–91
859:2010–11
739:, p381
735:(2005)
672:Against
650:Choice
643:Results
451:2016–17
439:2015–16
392:2010–11
374:Recent
342:Cabinet
186:91.36%
172:100.00%
77:Results
743:
667:99.98
653:Votes
275:Senate
156:0.00%
134:0.02%
115:99.98%
91:Votes
87:Choice
694:Total
678:0.02
620:Haiti
426:(Nov)
424:2016
418:(Feb)
416:2016
1431:2023
1425:1987
1420:1985
1415:1971
1410:1964
1405:1961
1400:1939
1385:1928
1380:1918
1363:2023
1357:2017
1352:2015
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1332:1995
1315:Next
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1180:Next
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1064:1932
1059:1930
1054:1917
1049:1914
1044:1911
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1034:1905
1029:1902
1024:1899
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741:ISBN
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463:CEP
236:Law
105:Yes
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