Constitutions Compared (5th Edition) notes (5th edition)

Lecture notes for Comparative Constitutional Law ( previously known as Introduction to Public Law) delivered by Prof. Michiel Duchateau, R. Herregodts and H.G. Herregodts

This document comprises extensive notes on the ‘Comparative Constitutional Law’ course offered at the University of Groningen. It entails all the relevant content and materials to succeed in the final examination. Moreover, answers to the Q&A that took place at the end of the block are included for clarifications.

These slides are a weekly summary on the ‘Comparative Constitutional Law’ course offered at the University of Groningen. All the relevant content and materials are covered that are needed to succeed in the final examination.

Tutorial 2- Germany

Tutorial 6: Human Rights

Do the actors in the case have the competence to do what they claim? - Who has the powers of law-making, executing laws, and of exercising judicial tasks? - Considering that the US is a federal state, what does that mean and what does it imply for the powers of the federal government and the individual states? - How are the different branches of government set up, and who elects/nominates them?

Tutorial 3- France

May the EU be considered and defined as meeting all conditions of federalism? Is it a state? Do national states still have full budgetary powers; are they in charge/involved in EU law making? Can the EU be considered to be a parliamentary democracy?

Tutorial 4: UK

Tutorial 5: Netherlands

This document comprises extensive notes on the ‘Comparative Constitutional Law’ course offered at the University of Groningen. It entails all the relevant content and materials to succeed in the final examination. Moreover, answers to the Q&A that took place at the end of the block are included for clarifications.

These slides are a weekly summary on the ‘Comparative Constitutional Law’ course offered at the University of Groningen. All the relevant content and materials are covered that are needed to succeed in the final examination.

Lecture notes for Comparative Constitutional Law ( previously known as Introduction to Public Law) delivered by Prof. Michiel Duchateau, R. Herregodts and H.G. Herregodts

Do the actors in the case have the competence to do what they claim? - Who has the powers of law-making, executing laws, and of exercising judicial tasks? - Considering that the US is a federal state, what does that mean and what does it imply for the powers of the federal government and the individual states? - How are the different branches of government set up, and who elects/nominates them?

May the EU be considered and defined as meeting all conditions of federalism? Is it a state? Do national states still have full budgetary powers; are they in charge/involved in EU law making? Can the EU be considered to be a parliamentary democracy?

Tutorial 6: Human Rights

May the individuals or groups invoke clauses from international treaties and can the courts entertain those cases? Do similar procedures apply for invoking treaties and constitutional human rights or are the procedural avenues and competent courts different?

Tutorial 2- Germany

Tutorial 3- France