Course: Constitutional Law 1

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Course title Constitutional Law 1
Course code KÚP/ÚP1Z
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pavlíček Václav, Prof. JUDr. CSc., dr. h. c.
  • Skála Josef, JUDr. CSc.
  • Forejtová Monika, Doc. JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Pezl Tomáš, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Vostrá Zuzana, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Vnenk Vladislav, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Buriánová Pavla, JUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The concept, content, subjects and the subject matter of constitutional law, its relationship to other branches of law, constitutional relationships, constitutional disputes, liability and sanctions in constitutional law, interpretation of the Constitution. 2. Principal stages of development of constitutions, their typology, the constitution as organic law, legislative system and legal status of public authority, modern constitution, its characteristics, its philosophical and legal grounds, the content and significance of the constitution, the law-abiding state (Rechtsstaat), the constitutional state. 3. Development of the Czech constitutionality, features and phases of the constitutional development, constitutional aspects of the separation of Czechoslovakia, continuity and discontinuity in creation of the Czech Republic. 4. The Constitution of the Czech Republic and Constitutional Order - its characteristics, structure and positron in the system of law. 5. Constitutional grounds of the sovereignty of the Czech Republic, state territory, state citizenship, and state symbols. 6. Form of government in the Czech Republic and constitutional system of the separation of powers - its concept, content, typology, significance and function. 7. Legislative power, position of Parliament of the Czech Republic, its structure, powers and mutual relationships between its two chambers. 8. Executive power, position of the President of the Czech Republic, of the government of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic ministries, other administrative bodies, and the State Attorney's Office. 9. Constitutional position of the Supreme Control Office and Czech National Bank. 10. Judicial power and its constitutional concept, court system and mutual relationships between courts. 11. Electoral system in the Czech Republic, types of elections and their principles, objective voting rights. 12. Political parties in the constitutional system of the Czech Republic, the meaning and principles of the multi-party political system. 13. The Constitution of the Czech Republic and international law, characteristics of international treaties. 14. The Constitution of the Czech Republic and EU law, relationships of Czech and EU bodies, determination of jurisdictions.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, One-to-One tutorial, Lecture
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 52 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to become familiar with the theoretical base of constitutional law, its development, institutions and Czech Republic model
Skills
to orient in basic sources and principles of Czech constitutional law.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to become familiar with the theoretical basis of constitutional law, the development and particular situation in the Czech Republic. to focus on main aspects of Czech constitutional order in the past and presence to explain important constitutional principles, base and content of sources of law, the structure of state bodies, basic rights and the relationship between public power and individual
Skills
to orientate in basic sources and principles of the Czech constitutional system, legal system structure, a form of government, vertical and horizontal separation of power to have a general overview on the institutional model of the Czech republic to understand the position of constitutional law in the legal system
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Lecture
Competences
Lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Written exam
Skills
Combined exam
Written exam
Competences
Combined exam
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Blahož, Josef; Balaš, Vladimír,; Klíma, Karel. Srovnávací ústavní právo. 5., přepracované a doplněné vydání. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7478-687-7.
  • Forejtová, Monika. Ústavní soudnictví. 2014. ISBN 978-80-87713-09-9.
  • Klíma Karel a kol. Praktikum českého ústavního práva, 3. vydání. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7380-173-1.
  • Klíma, Karel. Encyklopedie ústavního práva. Praha : Aspi, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7357-295-2.
  • Klíma, Karel. Komentář k Ústavě a Listině. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7380-140-3.
  • Klíma, Karel. Ústavní právo. 3., rozš. vyd. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2006. ISBN 80-7380-000-4.
  • Pavlíček, Václav. Ústavní právo a státověda. II. díl, část 1. Ústavní právo České republiky. 2., podstatně rozš. a dopl. vyd. Praha : Linde, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7201-694-5.
  • Pezl Tomáš, Pezl Michael. Dokumenty ke studiu ústavního práva, 3. vydání. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7380-099-4.
  • Wintr, Jan. Principy českého ústavního práva. 3. vydání. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7380-564-7.


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