A percepção dos Leopoldenses acerca das funções dos vereadores

Abstract

In October 2016, millions of Brazilians across the country go to the polls with the important task of choosing their representatives for the main functions of the Municipal Legislature. More than a simple choice, the vote consolidates democracy and brings the destination of the community, and through this mechanism we are discussing public policies and the maintenance of popular interests, justice and equality for all. Many voters do not realize the importance of voting, and think their individual choice is insignificant. Seeking to ascertain whether the Leopoldenses citizens are aware of the powers of the legislators was held this present study, which brings initially a theoretical compilation about the Legislature, Municipal Councils and the City Council. It then performs an evaluation of the perception of citizens towards their representatives of the legislative branch. For the research, structured questionnaires and interviews were applied, with open and closed questions, and attended 100 residents of the municipality, with different profiles, chosen at random. The main conclusion of the study lies in the fact that citizens have a distorted view as the real Alderman function, confusing it with the duty of these pay particular favoritism or on the other hand, see the legislature only as an arm Executive. This vision stems from the distorted relationship between representatives and the represented. The councilor is committed to the voter that which is not within its competence conduct, which ends up generating a misguided demands on the town hall. This demand, in turn, makes the House and its members are charged for what is not among their constitutional duties to accomplish.