Abstract
This paper aims to analyze two specific moments of the Brazilian political dynamics in the middle of Nineteenth century: the debates about the emancipation of the Paraná province, in 1843; and the debates about Amazon River steam navigation, in 1853. Starting from the fact that the relationship between Executive and Legislative powers throughout this debates was not based in a parliamentary automatic submission to the determinations and orders previously sent by ministers, the need to rethink the political process in the Empire of Brazil on a new basis is proposed, one which grant greater importance to Parliament in formulation and adoption of very important decisions for the nation as a whole.
Keywords:
Empire of Brazil; Parliament; Executive Power; Legislative Power; Politics.