The
Constitution of Nicaragua was reformed due to a negotiation of the executive and legislative branches in 1995. The reform of the 1987
Sandinista Constitution gave extensive new powers and independence to the
National Assembly, including permitting the Assembly to override a presidential
veto with a simple majority vote and eliminating the
president's ability to
pocket veto a bill. Both the president and the members of the unicameral National Assembly are elected to concurrent five-year terms.