President of Germany Roman Herzog, Johannes Rau, Christian Wulff, Joachim Gauck and Frank-Walter Steinmeier (as yet) have signed and promulgated all bills during their respective terms. The president represents Germany in the world (Art. 59 Basic Law), undertakes foreign visits and receives foreign dignitaries. They also conclude treaties with foreign nations (which do not come into effect until affirmed by the Bundestag), accredit German diplomats and receive the letters of accreditation of foreign diplomats. According to Article 60 (2) of the German Constitution, the president has the power to pardon. This means the president "has the authority to revoke or commute penal or
Section 51(xxvi) of the Australian Constitution Section 51(xxvi) of the Australian Constitution Section 51(xxvi) of the Australian Constitution, commonly called "the race power", is the subsection of Section 51 of the Australian Constitution granting the Australian Commonwealth, the power to make special laws for people of any race. As initially drafted, s 51(xxvi) empowered the Parliament to make laws with respect to: "The people of any race, "other than the aboriginal race in any State", for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws". The Australian people voting at the 1967 referendum deleted the words in italics. Edmund Barton had argued in 1898 that s