The Senate and the Control of Constitutionality

Authors

  • Sérgio Resende de Barros University of São Paulo Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11669958

Keywords:

Federal Senate, Constitutionality Control, Unconstitutionality, Declaratory Action of Constitutionality

Abstract

In this fruitful article, the author discusses the current relevance and usefulness of one of the most traditional functions of the Federal Senate, which is the suspension of the execution of the constitutional norm, demonstrating that the reactivation of the institute can strengthen Constitutional Law in the fight to guarantee the Constitution in Federations, whose legal system is of a Romanesque nature.

Author Biography

  • Sérgio Resende de Barros, University of São Paulo

    Secretary of the Brazilian Association of Constitutionalists – PIMENTA BUENO Institute. Master, PhD and associate professor in State Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo. Professor of Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses at the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo.

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Published

2003-06-30

Issue

Vol. 1 (2003)

Section

Artigos

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Copyright (c) 2003 Brazilian Journal of Constitutional Law - RBDC

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How to Cite

BARROS, Sérgio Resende de. The Senate and the Control of Constitutionality. Revista Brasileira de Direito Constitucional, [S. l.], v. 1, p. 163–180, 2003. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11669958. Disponível em: https://rbdc.com.br/revista/article/view/25. Acesso em: 17 nov. 2025.