Abstract

VALADES, Diego. The Mexican Presidential System: Present and Perspectives. Bol. Mex. Der. Comp. [online]. 2011, vol.44, n.130, pp.283-307. ISSN 2448-4873.

This essay presents an analysis of the Mexican presidential system from the constitutional point of view, with special regard to the highly concentrated exercise of power within the presidency and the relationship between Congress and Government. There is also a brief comparative reference to the American and the Mexican presidential systems. The Mexican constitutional process belongs to a vertical concept of authority; it has not been significantly modified since its original design of 1917 and therefore there are evident contradictions among new free electoral institutions and former political irresponsibility, this last one typical of the authoritarian structures of power. In the final part of the essay I present a scheme of constitutional reforms for introducing democratic rationality in the Mexican presidential system.

Keywords : Constitution; political responsibility; president; presidential system.

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