ABSTRACT
The UUD 1945 amendment has brought a lot of changes in the Republic of Indonesia’s constitutional system. One of them was the establishment of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) as the second chamber of parliament besides the House of Representatives. However, the existence of the DPD in the Republic of Indonesia’s constitutional system has not been able to create adequate checks and balances as well as been deemed as half-hearted. The authority and duties given to the DPD by the constitution have not been able to give the DPD control of the legislation. Thus, reviews need to be conducted to give adequate control of the DPD, particularly in the legislation.
