The document discusses Turkey's upcoming April 2017 constitutional referendum which will vote on 18 proposed amendments. If passed, the amendments would transform Turkey's parliamentary system into an executive presidency model and concentrate more power in the hands of the president. Key changes include making the president the sole executive authority and reducing legislative oversight over the president and executive decrees.

1. What is the Turkish constitutional referendum to be held in
April 2017?
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Answer these questions:
1.- What will happen on Sunday, April 16th 2017?
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2.- How many amendments to the Constitution will voters vote?
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3.- Who have these amendments been proposed by?
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4.- What has the National Movement Party done?
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5.- Where were the 18 amendments presented? What for?
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Ask questions:
6.- Three-fifths majority is needed to put forward a referendum.
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7.- To ratify it directly.
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8.- It was the threshold to hold a referendum.
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9.- No, they couldn’t enact the amendments directly because they were short of
votes.
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2. 10.- The introduction of an executive presidency to replace the existing
parliamentary system of government.
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Match these phrases
11.- the abolition of the number of seats in parliament
12.- the raising in the Supreme Board of Judges and
Prosecutors
13.- the lowering of military courts
14.- changes of the office of Prime Minister
15.- the abolition of the age requirements
Complete these sentences
16.- Parliamentary elections – every five years
The president
17.- directly by the people
18.- the leader of a political party
19.- elected for only one more term
20.- the sole executive authority
21.- executive decrees
22.- the state of emergency
23.- the parliament
24.- The appointments made by the president - parliamentary approval
25.- The parliament – the execution of decrees and the state of emergency
26.- The amendments – checks and balances between the branches of the government
27.- The structure of power of the legislative branch over the executive branch is
considerably …………………….(= restricted/limited)
28.- The Vice-president and ministers – to the Parliament but to the President