1) በህገ-መንግስቱ አንቀፅ 51 (1) መሠረት ፌዴራል መንግስቱ ህገ-መንግስቱን የመጠበቅና የመከላከል ስልጣንና ኃላፊነት ተሰጥቶታል፣
WHEREAS, it is provided for in Article 51 (1) of the Constitution that the Federal Government has power and responsibility to protect and defend the Constitution;