Programme

RIGHTS
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
SOURCES OF LAW

Core Documentation

Preparing for the exam requires knowledge of a Constitutional Law Manual, incorporating what has already been studied in the Public Law Institutions courses


For specific in-depth study, the following volumes are recommended:
A. Celotto, Dodici lezioni di diritto costituzionale, Napoli, ES, 2019
A. Celotto, L'età dei (non) diritti, Giubilei Regnani, 2021

The following are recommended as study aids:
A. Celotto (a cura di), Costituzione ragionata, Neldiritto Editore, 2024
A. Celotto (a cura di), Costituzione annotata della Repubblica italiana, IX edizione, Bologna, 2024

Attendance

attendance is not mandatory

Type of evaluation

There is an oral exam consisting of two parts: the first in front of a commission; the second in front of the Professor.

Programme

GENERAL PART
Power, Right, Order - The creation of law - Sources of law - Constitution, ordinary laws and other sources of law - Fundamental Rights - 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
Constitutional Court review and legislative discretion.

Core Documentation

- M. RUOTOLO, Corso di diritto costituzionale, Giappichelli, Torino, 2025.
- M. RUOTOLO (ed.), Discrezionalità legislativa e sindacato della Corte costituzionale, Editoriale Scientifica, Napoli, 2025.

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.

Reference Bibliography

H. Kelsen, General Theory of Law and State (1945) M. Fioravanti, The science of Public Law, 2001. V. Crisafulli, Consitutional Law Lessons, 1993 C. Mortati, Public Law, 1991

Type of delivery of the course

In presence

Attendance

Frontal lessons. Interaction with students.

Type of evaluation

Oral examination. Usually three questions will be asked on different topics of the program. To pass the exam, an adequate property of technical-legal language and at least fundamental knowledge of the required topics are required.

Programme

The system of sources - The Constitution and constitutional laws - Sources of primary level
The Constitutional Court - Constitutional conventions and practice in the context of constitutional jurisprudence

Core Documentation

- S.M. CICCONETTI, Le fonti del diritto italiano, quarta edizione, Giappichelli, Torino, 2019, without: CAP. 1, parr. da 1 a 4; CAP. 3 paragrafi 5 e 7; CAP. 7; CAP. 8; CAP. 9; CAP. 10; CAP. 11;
- S.M. CICCONETTI, Lezioni di giustizia costituzionale, VI edizione, Torino, Giappichelli, 2019;
- P. CARNEVALE, A Corte... così fan tutti? Consuetudine, convenzioni e prassi nella giurisprudenza costituzionale, Napoli, 2023.

Attendance

Frontal lessons (usually in person)

Type of evaluation

The oral exam checks the level of understanding and knowledge of constitutional law, also in light of the jurisprudence of Italian Constitutional Court. 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.