ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, CURRENT PROBLEMS AND REFORM PROPOSALS

Abstract

The present work studies the political and constitutional problems that have arisen as a result of the relations between the Executive and Legislative Powers. To do this, it studies the first debates on the form of government that arose after independence, as well as the existing constitutional crises, especially when the President of the Republic has not had a parliamentary majority and, on the contrary, has had governance problems due to to the opposition that emerged from Congress. Following this historical review, the current regulation of the question of confidence, the dissolution of Parliament, the presidential vacancy, the impeachment of the President of the Republic and the presidential succession are analyzed, proposing reforms to the constitutional text and interpretations of the Constitution that avoid the abusive and discretionary use of these institutions by the powers of the State.