Systemic Consequences of the Principle of Permanence of Work of the Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland. Outline of the Problem

The article is devoted to the issue of the principle of permanence of parliamentary work. It contains a general description of the principle in question and at the same time shows its importance for the functioning of state authority in Poland. Thanks to the analysis, the reader learns how permanence affects the implementation of some of the powers of the Sejm and Senate related to the performance of legislative, control and creative functions. He also gains knowledge on the extent to which it affects the relations between the Sejm and the Senate with other bodies, especially with the President and the Council of Ministers. The field of considerations designated in this way conceals the main research goal, which is to present the basic systemic consequences resulting from the introduction of the discussed formula of the work of representative bodies.