3. The term of office of deputies elected to the Assembly of the Republic is 5 years.
Article 135
1. The Assembly of the Republic shall have power to legislate on basic questions of the country's domestic and
foreign policy.
2. In particular, the Assembly of the Republic shall have power to:
a) delimit the borders of the Republic of Mozambique;
b) determine territorial subdivision;
c) approve the electoral law and procedures for referenda;
d) propose the holding of referenda on questions of national interest;
e) ratify the suspension of constitutional guarantees and the declaration of a state of siege
or a state of emergency;
f) ratify the appointment of the President and Deputy President of the Supreme Court, the President of the
Constitutional Council and the President of the Administrative Court;
g) appraise and approve progress reports from the Council of Ministers;
h) appraise and approve the State plan and budget and the respective reports concerning their implementation;
i) define defense and security policy after consulting with the National Defense and Security Council;
j) define the bases for tax policy;
k) ratify and terminate international treaties;
l) grant amnesties and pardons;
m) authorize the President of the Republic to make State visits abroad.
3. The Assembly of the Republic shall also have power to:
a) elect the President and the members of the Standing Commission of the Assembly of the Republic;
b) adopt the rules of procedure of the Assembly of the Republic and the rules and regulations for Deputies;
c) set up commissions of the Assembly of the Republic and regulate their activities.
Article 136
1. At the beginning of each legislative session, the Assembly of the Republic shall evaluate the program of the
Government.
2. The Government may present a revised program that takes the conclusions of the debate into account.
3. Should the Assembly of the Republic, after debate, reject the Government's program, the President of the
Republic may dissolve the Assembly and call new general elections.
Article 137
Bills may be introduced in the Assembly of the Republic by:
a) the President of the Republic;
b) the commissions of the Assembly of the Republic;
c) the deputies;
d) the Council of Ministers.
Article 138
1. The Assembly of the Republic shall elect from among its members the President of the Assembly of the Republic.
2. The Head of State shall convene and preside at the session during which the President of the Assembly of the
Republic is elected.
3. The President of the Assembly of the Republic shall be sworn into office by the President of the Supreme Court.
4. The President of the Assembly of the Republic shall be accountable to the Assembly of the Republic.
Article 139
The Assembly of the Republic shall meet in ordinary session twice a year, and in extraordinary session whenever
requested by the President of the Republic, by the Standing Commission of the Assembly of the Republic, or by at
least one-third of the deputies of the Assembly of the Republic.
Article 140
1. The Assembly of the Republic may only enter into debate when more than half its members are present.
2. The decisions of the Assembly of the Republic shall require a majority of votes of the
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