Federal Constitution Of 1988: A Case Study

As a result of the Federal Constitution of 1988 enactment , the counties were launched into the status of federate entities, and, as such, achieved legilative, political, administrative, and financial autonomy. Regarding its financial autonomy, the counties's dependence on legal and voluntary intergovernmental transfers has been widely discussed, as their own revenues are insufficient to cover all the local governments's public expenses, especially when there is a significant growth in the social policies which these governments are responsible for. Since 1988, the constitutional scenario has been through considerable changes, as 96 (ninety-six) amendments were voted and approved by the National Congress, and many of these alterations had as