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Lecturer(s)
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Pezl Tomáš, JUDr. Ph.D.
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Vostrá Zuzana, JUDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Methods of comparative constitutional law. 2. Classification of constitutional systems - parliamentary, presidential, directorium, neo-presidential, government of assembly. 3. Constitutions and legislation of EU. 4. Constitutional system of UK. 5. Constitutional system of USA 6. Constitutional system of Germany 7. Constitutional system of Austria 8. Constitutional system of France and Switzerland. 9. Constitutional system of Israel and Italy. 10. Constitutional legislation on Human rights in leading democratic states. 11. Federation in comparative approach of constitutional systems and their models. 12. Systems of political parties and electoral systems in USA, UK, Israel, France, Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland. 13. Judiciary and Constitutional judicial review
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Seminar classes
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 30 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 15 hours per semester
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| politics constitutional law 1 |
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| English communication skills |
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| to define the role of constitution in the developed democracies to define types of constitutions, basic constitutional principles in comparative perspective to distinguish different forms of government in democracies to become acquainted with principles of the vertical distribution of powers, types of federations and the unitary state to define the relations between supreme state bodies, an internal organization of parliaments and legislative procedure. to analyze constitutional and political system, a system of political parties in plural democracies, electoral systems and organization of elections. to define the role of basic and civil rights, the Constitution and position of man and citizen. |
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| to define general judiciary, administrative judiciary, constitutional justice, their competences. to become acquainted with the relationship between constitution and international law in democracies, aspects of supranational integrations. |
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| Oral exam |
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| Bachelor's thesis assessment |
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| Continuous assessment |
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Recommended literature
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Blahož, Josef; Balaš, Vladimír,; Klíma, Karel. Srovnávací ústavní právo. 5., přepracované a doplněné vydání. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7478-687-7.
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Blahož, Josef. Soudní kontrola ústavnosti : srovnávací pohled. Praha : ASPI Publishing, 2001. ISBN 80-86395-09-X.
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Filip, Jan. Soudobé ústavní systémy : Jan Filip.[et al.]. Vyd. 2. dopl a upr. Brno : PF MU v Brně, 2001. ISBN 80-210-2520-4.
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Klíma, Karel. Ústavní právo. 2016. ISBN 978-80-7380-606-4.
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Klokočka, Vladimír. Ústavní systémy evropských států ; Ústavní zřízení evropských států : srovnávací studie. Praha : Linde, 1996. ISBN 80-7201-005-0.
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Klokočka, Vladimír; Wagnerová, Eliška. Ústavy států Evropské unie : ústavní texty Belgie, Dánska, Finska, Francie, Irska, Itálie, Lucemburska, Německa, Nizozemí, Portugalska, Rakouska, Řecka, Španělska, Švédska, Velké Británie. Praha : Linde, 1997. ISBN 80-7201-056-5.
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