SOC001 Czech Constitutional Law and Political System

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. Jan Filip, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Kandalec, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Pavel Molek, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
JUDr. Ladislav Vyhnánek, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Ladislav Vyhnánek, Ph.D., LL.M.
Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 8 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/8, only registered: 0/8
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
  • 1. A short introduction in the development of the Czech constitutional law 2. Czech Constitution and Czech constitutional order 3. Political system of the Czech Republic 4. Constitutional status of individual 5. Constitutional status of denominations, freedom of expression and church law in the Czech Republic 6. Political parties in the Czech Republic 7. Legislative power in the Czech Republic 8. Executive power in the Czech Republic 9. Constitutional Court in the Czech Republic 10. Ombudsman in the Czech Republic 11. Territorial self-government the Czech Republic after reform.
Literature
  • KLÍMA, Karel. Constitutional law of the Czech Republic. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2008, 463 s. ISBN 9788073800895. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Written test comprising Yes/No(True/False) or multiple choice questions Requirement - 61 of 100 points
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 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, 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 2011, recent)
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