How to Strengthen the Federal Legislature in Mexico? The Case of the Immediate Reelection of Members of Congressman

Today the issue of immediate legislative reelection is one of the unresolved and largely neglected in the agenda of the Mexican federal legislature, the said reform is a part of the long-awaited reform of the state is of vital importance if we really want we have professionals, experts and accountab...

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Autor: Jaimes Delgado, David Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Cuestiones Constitucionales. Revista Mexicana de Derecho Constitucional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/5967
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/cuestiones-constitucionales/article/view/5967
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Legislature
Congressman
Senator
no consecutive reelection
immediate legislative reelection
democracy
Poder Legislativo
diputado
senador
no reelección consecutiva
reelección legislativa inmediata
democracia
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Sumario:Today the issue of immediate legislative reelection is one of the unresolved and largely neglected in the agenda of the Mexican federal legislature, the said reform is a part of the long-awaited reform of the state is of vital importance if we really want we have professionals, experts and accountable legislators to the citizens. This paper is divided into six small sections in which a brief historical account of the major causes that triggered this undoubtedly serious constitutional anomaly, and the consequences that the implementation of it has brought within the legislative branch in Mexico and the State as a whole.