SOC001 Czech Constitutional Law and Political System

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2004
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. Jan Filip, CSc. (lecturer)
Dr. Mark Gillis, J.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc. (lecturer)
JUDr. Michal Lamparter, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Jan Svatoň, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Jan Filip, CSc.
Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: prof. JUDr. Josef Bejček, CSc.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This is a survey course providing a brief introduction to foreign students of the main features of the Czech Constitutional order and several major topics of constitutional law. This allows students the opportunity to understand the unique historical that went into making up the present order, the current outlines and main sources of constitutional rules. It also examines the main constitutional institutions and organs (legislative, executive, judicial, and independent bodies such as the Czech National Bank and the Ombudsman). The course also examines the new institution of the Constitutional Court, certain of the obstacles it has encountered in providing protection to the constitutional order, and certain of the fundamental rights whose protection is has provided in its developing case law.
Syllabus
  • History of the Czech constitutional tradition; the Czech Constitution and Czech constitutional order; Political system of the Czech Republic; Political parties in the Czech Republic; the Legislative power in the Czech Republic; the Executive power in the Czech Republic; the Judicial power in the Czech Republic; the Czech Constitutional Court; Independent state institutions (Czech National Bank, Ombudsman, etc.); Territorial self-government in the Czech Republic after reform; Constitutional status of the individual; Constitutional status of denominations and church law in the Czech Republic; the Freedom of expression
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Lectures are held for a minimum of 5 students. With smaller number of students attending the course, lectures are replaced with tutorials. Reading list will be given by the course co-ordinator at the fist lecture or tutorial. The examination has a written and an oral part. Examination - credit requirements: 1. Semester paper 2. Written test comprising Yes/No(True/False) or multiple choice questions 3. Discussion on the semester paper
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2004, recent)
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