Actividad legislativa, éxito e importancia como factores detrás de la producción legislativa

Abstract

This article summarizes the main arguments regarding the use of legislative activity as a dependent variable in political studies. While comprehensive, it is not exclusive, and it shows this variable’s main trends. Starting from the idea that there is a division of legislative work in presidential systems, this paper attempts to show the various ways in which this division has been assessed, to contribute to a new vision which focuses on the effects this has on the dynamics of government. In addition, this article proposes establishing new research agendas on the use of legislative activity as a dependent variable. Raised here are debates which remain open, as well as those which have been forgotten; this paper proposes that the research agenda be resumed and directed at the observation and evaluation of bicameral legislature.

Keywords

• Legislative output
• legislative activity
• Executive-Legislative relations