The constitution stresses the importance of equality for all citizens. In Article 1, it is stated that "The Republic of North Macedonia is a sovereign, independent, democratic and social state. The sovereignty of the Republic of North Macedonia is indivisible, inalienable and nontransferable." Other examples of articles state things such as the fact that
Skopje is the capital of the country, and that the
Cyrillic alphabet is the official alphabet of
Macedonian (according to Article 7). Other sections of the constitution concerns rights pertaining to the freedoms and rights of citizens, ideas concerning the organization of the government and judicial systems, the separate constitutional court of North Macedonia. There are also sections that detail the local government's rights, and international relations. In total, the constitution has 134 articles; it also has 32 amendments that have been put in place.
Constitutional Court According to Article 109 of the Macedonian Constitution, the Constitutional Court is a body that protects the constitutionality and legality of the law. The establishment of such a specialized court since the country's independence in 1991, is in line with the continental model of protecting the constitutionality of legal acts. According to the Constitution, the Constitutional Court does not fall within the system of divisions of power, consequently, it is a special institution with a higher authority than the other institutions, with no right to appeal to its decisions, therefore perceived as "the corner of the constitutional democracy".
Organization of the Constitutional Court Article 109 of the Constitution describes the organization and structure of the Constitutional Court: Therefore, this gives power to the Court to apply
a posteriori review of conformity of national laws, but also international agreements as they need to enter the national legal system by ratification in the Parliament, as the Macedonian legal system is dualist. Any citizen can submit a procedure for judicial review (
actio popularis), even if the citizen does not have a direct legal interest; additionally, the Court also has the power to initiate judicial review of a specific legislation.
Individual constitutional complaints regarding human rights Additionally, the Constitutional Court is also conferred the power to secure the enjoyment of rights, outlined in Article 110(3) of the Constitution,
Other powers In addition, the Constitutional Court decides when there is a "positive or negative conflicts of competency" among the different branches of government, as well as national bodies, and the bodies of the local government. Lastly, according to Article 83 of the Constitution, the Constitutional Court decides to withhold the immunity or approve detention for the President of the Republic. ==References==