CONSTITUTIONAL QUORUM: THE ESSENCE, DEFINITION AND TYPOLOGY

Abstract

Aim. To formulate the main theoretical provisions on the constitutional quorum. Methodology. The research was carried out using the methods of formal logic (analysis, systematization, classification), using the formal legal method and the method of system analysis of legal phenomena. Results. The research result includes the author’s concept of the constitutional quorum, the essence, purpose, and structure of the constitutional quorum. Based on the study of the Constitutions of European States and the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the classification of constitutional quorums and their structure are proposed. Research implications. New knowledge about constitutional quorums will enrich the scientific understanding of popular representation, parliamentarism, and constitutional democracy.