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Before attending the course, it is suggested to take the Constitutional law exam.
The course aims to analyse the functions of the Italian Constitutional Court for the solution of the constitutional disputes.
The Italian Constitutional Court and its functions.
1. Constitutional justice. 2. The Italian model of constitutional justice. 3. The Constitutional Court. 4. The judgment of constitutional legitimacy. a. Adjudication “in via incidentale”. b. Adjudication “in via principale”. c. Different types of decisions of the Constitutional Court. 5. The conflicts about the limits of functions. a. Conflicts between State powers. b. Conflicts between State and Regions and between Regions. 6. The judgment on the accusations against the President of the Republic. 7. Decisions on the admissibility of referenda.
In order to pass the exam it is necessary to study the following textbook: A. Ruggeri, A. Spadaro, Lineamenti di giustizia costituzionale, Giappichelli, last edition.
Lectures and seminars.
The learning outcomes will be verified by oral examination. The knowledge of institutions, the ability to identify links between related themes and institutions, the ability to effectively expose the topics studied will be verified through general questions.