B_UPrS_1 Constitutional Law and Theory of State 1

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Petr Čechák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Petr Čechák, Ph.D.
Department of Law – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Hana Víchová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_UPrS_1/cPPPH: each even Wednesday 17:30–18:14 E024, each even Wednesday 18:15–19:00 E024, P. Čechák
B_UPrS_1/cPVPH: each odd Wednesday 14:00–14:44 E024, each odd Wednesday 14:45–15:30 E024, P. Čechák
B_UPrS_1/pPPPVPH: Wed 15:45–16:29 E024, Wed 16:30–17:15 E024, P. Čechák
Prerequisites
B_TePr Law Theory
The requirement for the completion of this course is completion of the course B_TEPr.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge from the area of theory of state, constitutional development in the territory of today's Czech Republicand the valid constitutional law of the Czech Republic. In the field of theory of state, students will be able to explain the content of basic concepts, relationships between power, including a comparison of constitutional institutions and patterns of how constitutional law in selected European countries and the USA. Students will also be able to characterize the most important documents and events of constitutional development in the territory of today's Czech Republic and explain the content of some important concepts of a valid constitutional law of the Czech Republic.
Syllabus
  • 1) Concept of theory of state
  • 2) Concept of state and its fundamental features
  • 3) State governed by law, forms of state, political systems and regimes
  • 4) Direct and indirect democracy
  • 5) Horizontal and vertical separartion of powers
  • 6) Constitutionalism: function and types of constitutions
  • 7) Constitutional development on territory of current Czech republic 1848-1993
  • 8) Constitutional order of Czech republic, structure of constitutution of Czech republic
  • 9) Relation of czech interstate law to international and european law
  • 10) Election law and system in Czech republic
  • 11) Citizenship of Czech republic and its legal regulation; Citizenship of EU
  • 12) Protection of security of Czech republic
Literature
    required literature
  • PAVLÍČEK, Václav. Ústavní právo a státověda. Praha: Linde, 1998, 369 s. ISBN 80-7201-141-3.
  • PAVLÍČEK, Václav a kol. Ústavní právo a státověda. 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Leges, 2015, 1152 stran. ISBN 978-80-7502-084-0
    recommended literature
  • BLAŽEK, Petr. Základy práva: teorie práva a základy ústavního práva České republiky. 3. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola finanční a správní, 2012. 123 s. ISBN 978-80-7408-068-5. (kapitola 11. a 12.)
  • GERLOCH, Aleš, Vladimír ZOUBEK a Jiří HŘEBEJK. Ústavní systém České republiky. 5. aktualiz. vyd., 1. vyd. ve Vyd. a nakl. A. Čeněk. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2013, 516 s. ISBN 978-80-7380-423-7.
    not specified
  • KLÍMA, Karel. O právu ústavním, Praha : Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2012
  • KLÍMA, Karel a kol. Komentář k Ústavě a k Listině, Aleš Čeněk Plzeň, 2009
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars in full-time study; tutorials in part-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with a credit and verbal exam. Credit is granted in full-time study for active participation in seminars (presentations, engage in discussion) and in part-time study for handling the essay on the topic agreed with the teacher.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020.
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