SEMBLANZA HISTÓRICA DEL UNICAMERALISMO Y BICAMERALISMO EN COLOMBIA

The article presents an historic sketch of unicameralism and bicameralism in Colombia; in each period addressed, a brief description of the socio-political context that framed the issue of eight political constitutions through the existence of Colombia as an independent nation is made, examining said constitutions regarding specifically the subject of legislative power. A conceptualization about parliamentary law serves as starting point to involve the inherent political and evaluative elements to the parliamentary institution.