20101097 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

The course examines the following themes: the security of rights and human dignity; the creation of law and, in particular, the relationship between the Constitution and ordinary laws; the Italian system of constitutional justice, with special regard to the interpretation in conformity with the Constitution.

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Programme

THE COURSE AIMS AT STUDYING THE SYSTEM OF THE SOURCES OF LAW AND OF CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW. THE ANALYSIS WILL FOCUS IN PARTICULAR ON THE ISSUES RELATING TO THE DEMOCRACY AND TO THE IMPACT OF THE EU LAW ON THE ITALIAN LEGAL ORDER. WE WILL CARRY OUT AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE ISSUES RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONSISTENCY REVIEW, ANALYZING THROUGH THE FILTER OF THE CASE-LAW OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT THE NORMS USED AS A PARAMETER, THE NORMS SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND THE DECISIONAL TECHNIQUES OF THE COURT.


Core Documentation

Testi esame 2018-19 diritto costituzionale (prof. Celotto)

Per la preparazione dell’esame si presuppone la conoscenza di un Manuale di diritto costituzionale, riprendendo quanto già studiato nei corsi di Istituzioni di diritto pubblico.

Per l’approfondimento specifico sono consigliati i seguenti volumi:

Parte generale
A. Celotto, Dodici lezioni di diritto costituzionale, Napoli, ES, 2015
A. Celotto, Fonti del diritto e antinomie, Torino, Giappichelli, 2014
A. Celotto, L'età dei (non) diritti, Giubilei Regnani, 2017



Parte speciale
A. Celotto, Il dott. Ciro Amendola, direttore della Gazzetta ufficiale, Mondadori, 2014.

Per l’approccio ai materiali normativi:
A. Celotto, Costituzione ragionata, Neldiritto Editore, 2017

Durante il corso di lezioni saranno attivati seminari tematici, con l’indicazione di ulteriori letture di approfondimento.


Type of delivery of the course

frontal lessons

Type of evaluation

The oral exam checks the level of understanding of the basic concepts of constitutional law, even in the light of practice. Students will answer questions asked about the program, with reference to the recommended texts and lectures. The evaluation ranges from a minimum of 18/30, corresponding to the basic knowledge of all parts of the program and technical language, to a maximum score of 30/30 and honors, which is equivalent to mastery of the topics, excellent language property, excellent analytical ability

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Programme

GENERAL PART
The creation of law. Constitution, ordinary laws and other sources ok law.Constitutional justice – Constitutional Court: composition, the judgment concerning constitutional legitimacy, conflicts arising over the allocation of powers, charges against the President of the Republic, admissibility of referendums.

SPECIAL PART
The interpretation in conformity with the Constitution: the role of the Constitutional Court and the other courts in “doing constitutional justice” for a better protection of rights.


Core Documentation

- S.M. CICCONETTI, Le fonti del diritto italiano, quarta edizione, Giappichelli, Torino, 2019, except these paragraphs: CAP. 1, 1-4; CAP. 9, 4-5.
- F. MODUGNO (a cura di), Diritto pubblico, quarta edizione, Giappichelli, Torino, 2019 (being published), just chapter 12. Students who already have it can use the third edition, published in 2017.
- M. RUOTOLO, Interpretare. Nel segno della Costituzione, Editoriale Scientifica, Napoli, LATEST EDITION.

The students are also asked to study the Constitution and the most significant laws on constitutional issues. The Constitution and the above mentioned laws can be downloaded from the Italian institutions’ websites (e.g. www.cortecostituzionale.it; www.parlamento.it ).
The knowledge of Public Law course’s contents is required.





Type of delivery of the course

Frontal lessons

Type of evaluation

The oral exam checks the level of understanding of the concepts of constitutional law covered by the program. Students will answer questions asked about the program, with reference to the recommended texts and lectures. The evaluation ranges from a minimum of 18/30, corresponding to the basic knowledge of all parts of the program and technical language, to a maximum score of 30/30 and honors, which is equivalent to mastery of the topics, excellent language property, excellent analytical ability.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

The creation of law. Constitution, ordinary laws and other sources ok law.Constitutional justice – Constitutional Court: composition, the judgment concerning constitutional legitimacy, conflicts arising over the allocation of powers, charges against the President of the Republic, admissibility of referendums.
The interpretation in conformity with the Constitution: the role of the Constitutional Court and the other courts in “doing constitutional justice” for a better protection of rights.


Core Documentation

- S.M. CICCONETTI, Le fonti del diritto italiano, quarta edizione, Giappichelli, Torino, 2019, except these paragraphs: CAP. 1, 1-4; CAP. 9, 4-5.
- F. MODUGNO (a cura di), Diritto pubblico, quarta edizione, Giappichelli, Torino, 2019 (being published), just chapter 12. Students who already have it can use the third edition, published in 2017.
- M. RUOTOLO, Interpretare. Nel segno della Costituzione, Editoriale Scientifica, Napoli, LATEST EDITION.

The students are also asked to study the Constitution and the most significant laws on constitutional issues. The Constitution and the above mentioned laws can be downloaded from the Italian institutions’ websites (e.g. www.cortecostituzionale.it; www.parlamento.it ).
The knowledge of Public Law course’s contents is required.


Type of delivery of the course

Frontal lessons

Type of evaluation

The oral exam checks the level of understanding of the concepts of constitutional law covered by the program. Students will answer questions asked about the program, with reference to the recommended texts and lectures. The evaluation ranges from a minimum of 18/30, corresponding to the basic knowledge of all parts of the program and technical language, to a maximum score of 30/30 and honors, which is equivalent to mastery of the topics, excellent language property, excellent analytical ability.