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Article 186: The National Assembly shall consist of Deputies elected in each of the federal entities by universal, direct, personalized and secret ballot with proportional representation, using a constituency base of 1.1% of the total population of the country. Each federal organ shall also elect three additional deputies. The native peoples of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shall elect three deputies in accordance with the provisions established under election law, respecting the traditions and customs thereof.

Each deputy shall have an alternate elected by the same process.

Article 187: It shall be the function of the National Assembly:


 * (1) To legislate in matters of national competence and as to the functioning of the various branches of National Power.


 * (2) To propose amendments to and revisions of the Constitution, on the terms established in this Constitution.


 * (3) To exercise control functions over the government and the National Public Administrative, on the terms established in this Constitution and by law. Evidence obtained during the exercise of this function shall have probative value on such terms as may be established by law.


 * (4) To organize and promote citizen participation in matters within its competence.


 * (5) To order amnesties.


 * (6) To discuss and approve the national budget and any bill relating to the taxation system and to public credit.


 * (7) To authorize appropriations in addition to the budget.