Comparing the President's Authority in Forming Laws in Indonesia, the United States and Turkey

Abstract

Each country is unique in running its government system. One of these uniqueness is related to the executive authority in forming laws, where even though these two countries both use a presidential system of government, there are differences in authority. This difference can be seen in Indonesia and the United States and Turkey, where even though these two countries both use a presidential system of government, there are differences in executive authority. To understand the legal ratio there are differences, even though the 3 (three) countries both use a presidential system of government, this research was conducted. The formulation of the problems in this study are 1) Characteristics of a presidential government system and 2) The authority of the President as an executive in making laws in presidential systems in Indonesia, the United States and Turkey. This research is a legalresearch with statutory approach, conceptual approach, and comparative approach. The results of the study show that in the Indonesian constitutional structure which is a Joint Function, the holder of the legislative function is the DPR which is carried out jointly with the President to then obtain joint approval. While the formation of laws and regulations in the United States is the House of Representatives and the Senate which are held by two chambers that have roles and functions of legislation that are balanced and equal to one another. If in Indonesia it is the executive who proposes to revise the law, in Turkey it is the majority party in parliament that proposes to revise the law. The presidential system in Turkey in terms of the relationship between the executive and the legislature is proactive.