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 (l) To fix the strength of the armed forces and resolve on their organisation.

(m) To give or deny the Cabinet or any of its members a vote of confidence, in the manner and at the time determined by this Constitution.

(n) To summon the Cabinet or any of its members to reply to questions addressed to them. The summons must be issued by each co-legislative body, by notice to the President of the Republic and to the Prime Minister, 10 days in advance, specifying the matter to which the question applies.

The Minister summoned can be accompanied, when he is to reply to an interpellation or report on a Bill, by the advisers whom he designates, but these advisers shall limit themselves to giving the technical reports indicated by the Minister who has been interpellated or is reporting.

(o) To declare war and approve peace treaties negotiated by the President.

(p) To resolve on all laws directed by this Constitution and those which carry out the principles contained in its norms.

Section 6. The Initiation and Preparation of Laws, their Sanction and Promulgation

135. Initiative as to laws pertains to:

(a) Senators and Representatives, in accordance with the regulatory provisions of each body.

(b) To the Government.

(c) To the Supreme Court, in matters relative to the administration of justice.

(d) To the Superior Electoral Court in matters within its competency.

(e) To the Tribunal of Accounts in matters within its competency and jurisdiction.

(f) To citizens. In this case it shall be an indispensable requirement that the initiative be exercised by at least 10,000 citizens qualified to vote.

Every legislative initiative shall be prepared as a Bill and shall be submitted to one of the co-legislative bodies.

136. Laws are classified as regular and special.

Special laws are those which the Constitution indicates as such, organic laws and any others to which Congress gives that character. All others are regular laws.