VSFS:B_UPrS Constitutional Law and Theory - Course Information

B_UPrS Constitutional Law and Theory of State

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

JUDr. Petr Čechák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Mgr. Tomislav Potocký, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Miroslav Šimůnek (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Vladimír Zoubek, CSc., LL.M., MBA (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

JUDr. Petr Čechák, Ph.D.
Department of Law – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Tereza Švestáková

Timetable of Seminar Groups

B_UPrS/cBSMO: Wed 26. 10. 14:00–15:30 M22, 15:45–17:15 M22, Wed 9. 11. 14:00–14:44 M22, 14:45–15:30 M22, 15:45–16:29 M22, 16:30–17:15 M22, Wed 7. 12. 14:00–14:44 M22, 14:45–15:30 M22, 15:45–16:29 M22, 16:30–17:15 M22, T. Potocký
B_UPrS/cBSPH: each even Thursday 8:45–9:29 S26, each even Thursday 9:30–10:15 S26, M. Šimůnek
B_UPrS/cKKV: except Wed 7. 12. ; and Wed 12. 10. 10:30–11:14 KV211, 11:15–12:00 KV211, 12:15–12:59 KV211, 13:00–13:45 KV211, Wed 9. 11. 10:30–11:14 KV211, 11:15–12:00 KV211, 12:15–12:59 KV211, 13:00–13:45 KV211, Mon 2. 1. 10:30–12:00 KV308, 12:15–13:45 KV308, P. Čechák
B_UPrS/c1KPH: each even Tuesday 12:15–12:59 S34, each even Tuesday 13:00–13:45 S34, M. Šimůnek
B_UPrS/c2KPH: each odd Tuesday 12:15–12:59 S34, each odd Tuesday 13:00–13:45 S34, except Tue 6. 12. ; and Tue 20. 12. 12:15–13:45 E004, P. Čechák
B_UPrS/poBSMO: Mon 15:45–16:29 M27, Mon 16:30–17:15 M27, except Mon 5. 12. ; and Wed 9. 11. 12:15–13:45 M24, Mon 5. 12. 14:00–15:30 M27, M. Šimůnek
B_UPrS/poKKV: Mon 15:45–16:29 KV204, Mon 16:30–17:15 KV204, except Mon 5. 12. ; and Wed 12. 10. 14:00–15:30 KV211, Mon 5. 12. 14:00–15:30 KV204, M. Šimůnek
B_UPrS/pxBSKPH: Mon 15:45–16:29 S01, Mon 16:30–17:15 S01, except Mon 5. 12. ; and Mon 5. 12. 14:00–15:30 S01, M. Šimůnek
B_UPrS/vBSKPH: Fri 4. 11. 14:00–15:30 S14, 15:45–17:15 S14, Fri 18. 11. 14:00–15:30 S26, Fri 2. 12. 14:00–15:30 S13, Fri 16. 12. 14:00–15:30 S14, 15:45–17:15 S14, M. Šimůnek
B_UPrS/vBSRRMO: Fri 14. 10. 14:00–15:30 M26, 15:45–17:15 M26, Fri 4. 11. 14:00–15:30 M26, 15:45–17:15 M26, Fri 18. 11. 14:00–15:30 M26, 15:45–17:15 M26, T. Potocký
B_UPrS/vKKV: Fri 7. 10. 17:30–19:00 KV206, Fri 21. 10. 14:00–15:30 KV206, 15:45–17:15 KV206, Fri 11. 11. 17:30–19:00 KV206, Fri 16. 12. 14:00–15:30 KV206, 15:45–17:15 KV206, 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.

Learning outcomes

Student should be able:
- explain the concept of state and describe particular atributes of the concept
- describe a structure of the Connstitution of the Czech Republic
- describe a position of the President of republic and the Government of the Czech republic in the system of public power
- describe a legislative proces
- explain the concept of right to a fair trial and enumerate particular rigts following from this right
- distinguish types of human rights under the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

Syllabus

• 1) The concept of state and its basic features
• 2) State governed by law, forms of state, political systems and regimes
• 3) Constitutionalism: function and types of constitutions, constitutional development on territory of current Czech republic 1848-1993
• 4) Constitutional order of Czech republic, structure of constitutution of Czech republic
• 5) Election law and system in Czech republic
• 6) Legislative power: function and structure of Parliament of Czech republic, legislative procedure
• 7) President of the Republic: status, election and powers
• 8) Government and central bodies of state administration
• 9) Judicial power: judicial system and pronciples of its functioning, Constitutional court of Czech republic and its powers
• 10) The Czech National Bank, the Supreme Control Office and Public Defender of Rights
• 11) Constitutional foundations of self-government; Security of the Czech Republic
• 12) Content and structure of Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms

Literature

required literature
• RESCHOVÁ Jana, Miluše KINDLOVá, Jan GRINC, Ondřej Preuss, Marek ANTOš. Stát, jednotlivec, konstitucionalismus, Praha : Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2019, ISBN 978-80-7552-695-3
• PAVLÍČEK, Václav. Ústavní právo a státověda. Díl 1, Obecná státověda. Praha: Leges, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7502-053-6.
• Václav a kol. Ústavní právo a státověda. II. díl. Ústavní právo České republiky. 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Leges, 2015, 1152 stran. ISBN 978-80-7502-084-0

recommended literature
• Wintr, Jan. Principy českého ústavního práva. 5. vydání. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, s.r.o., 2020. 305 stran. Vysokoškolské učebnice. ISBN 978-80-7380-822-8.
• 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.
• Holländer, Pavel. Základy všeobecné státovědy. 3. vyd., (Ve Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk 2. vyd.). Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2012. 429 s. ISBN 978-80-7380-395-7.

not specified
• KLÍMA, Karel a kol. Komentář k Ústavě a k Listině, Aleš Čeněk Plzeň, 2009
• KLÍMA, Karel. O právu ústavním, Praha : Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2012

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. Credit could be grantedy also on the basis of passing of an interacive test.

Language of instruction

Czech

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: 12 hodin KS/semestr.

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