law

Law and legal system, Legal entities and subjective legal situations, The State, The organization of the State, Forms of State and Government, The Constitution, Parliament (the formation of the Chambers, the status of members of Parliament, the organization and functioning of the Chambers), The President of the Republic, The Government, The Public Administration, The auxiliary bodies, The Constitutional Court, The judiciary; Political guidance, Regulatory function (constitutional laws, ordinary laws and acts having the force of law, regulatory sources, trade union sources), Administrative function (from function to measure, instruments of administrative activity); Public administration of the economy, The judicial function (general concepts, the trial, constitutional jurisdiction), Justice in administration (Administrative protection, judicial protection). Freedoms (the principle of equality, the rights and duties of citizens, negative freedoms, positive freedoms), international protection of human rights and the legal status of foreigners, autonomy in social formations.

There are no mandatory prerequisites, but knowledge of contemporary Italian and world history is recommended.

Attendance is not imperative, but it is strongly recommended because classroom discussion of the main constitutional institutions and the decisions of the courts of cassation, constitutional courts, and administrative courts requires ongoing dialogue in order to be understood. Participation in in-person activities may be considered a positive factor in the student's evaluation.

To pass the exam, students must demonstrate knowledge of the sources of law, their hierarchy, and their separation by jurisdiction; they must also recognize the guarantees provided for constitutional rights. Knowledge of the constitutional bodies (Parliament, Government, Constitutional Court, judiciary, President of the Republic), their roles, and the relationships between constitutional bodies is considered essential and therefore necessary to pass the exam. The grade will take into account not only these minimum requirements, but also the student's reasoning skills, the language used, and the clarity of the presentation.

The lesson is conducted in a lecture format. The teacher often asks students to participate, either by discussing texts chosen together in previous lessons or by working with students to reconstruct the legal institutions covered in the course. Depending on classroom availability, seminars on current topics related to the subject will also be held.

After basic theoretical and historical references to the fundamentals of public law, the course will be divided into a first part devoted to the sources and role of jurisprudence and a second part devoted to the organisation of public power.

There are no specific requirements or prerequisites

C. Pinelli, Diritto Pubblico, Il Mulino, 2022, II edition: Parte I, Parte II (fino al Cap. IX incluso).

The lecturer will use Power Point worksheets in the lessons and will post the worksheets on the University's dedicated website at the end of each lesson. Students will be able to benefit from the assistance of tutors from the start of the course. Lectures may be supplemented by remote lectures.

The lecturer will use Power Point worksheets in the lessons and will post the worksheets on the University's dedicated website at the end of each lesson. Students will be able to benefit from the assistance of tutors from the start of the course. Lectures may be supplemented by remote lectures.

The final examination will be oral. During the course there will be tests to assess the student's preparation, but these will not affect the final grade.

C. Pinelli, Diritto Pubblico, Il Mulino, 2018: Parte I, Parte II (fino al Cap. IX incluso).

The lecturer will use Power Point worksheets in the lessons and will post the worksheets on the University's dedicated website at the end of each lesson. Students will be able to benefit from the assistance of tutors from the start of the course. Lectures may be supplemented by remote lectures.

The Institutions of Public Law course has an essentially institutional character. It will deal in detail with the following topics: 1. Preliminary and definitive questions. Law. Legal system. State. 2. The State and the forms of State. 3. Forms of Government. 4. The Italian form of Government. 5. The sources of law. 6. International law and European Union law. 7. The Parliament. 8. The Government and public administration. 9. The President of the Republic. 10. Principles regarding administration. 11. The auxiliary bodies and independent authorities. 12. The Italian Regionalism. 13. Rights, freedoms and duties. 14. The Judiciary. 15. Constitutional justice in Italy.

No prerequisites are required.

An alternative text chosen from: - Modugno F. (ed. by), Diritto pubblico, Giappichelli, Turin, 2023. - F. Bilancia-S. Civitarese Matteucci, Il diritto pubblico nella società contemporanea, Giappichelli, Torino, 2023.

Not mandatory.

Oral final examination on the basis of the syllabus as resulting from chosen textbook and the other readings indicated by the teacher. For the purposes of the final assessment, the following elements will be taken into consideration: knowledge of the subject, presentation and critical reasoning skills, legal language skills.

Attendee students will find judgments and other reading materials on the website (http://elearning2.uniroma1.it/). The teacher will give further details during the course.

The legal system, public law and the Constitution. Forms of Government and jurisdictions. The Italian Constitution. The European Union within the Italian legal system. Fundamental Rights. The European Convention on Human Rights. The EMU and its implications on the Italian constitutional system. Sources of Law. Democracy and political participation. Parliament. The President of Italian Republic. Government. The Italian Constitutional Court. Constitutional review on: legislation; conflicts of competence resolution within the constitutional system; Referendum admissibility; criminal prosecution versus the President of Italian Republic. The Judiciary and the Italian CSM. Regional and local government. Constitutional Rights. Public administration, administrative proceedings and procedural requirements. Judicial review on administrative decisions.

Some skills on legal reasoning and a good knowledge of European contemporary history

F. Bilancia, S. Civitarese, Il diritto pubblico nelle società contemporanee, Torino, Giappichelli, Second ed. 2025 (Every part). The Italian Constitution and relevant Italian Public law legislation Further readings will be provided during the course using the e-learning and Teams platforms

In presence, attending classes in the provided room of Law faculty

Final exam: attending students, already participating in case presentations during the workshops, will be partly evaluated on these discussions; they shall pass also a final oral examination, managed through about three questions on the fields dealt by the literature they have to study. For the first part of final exam NOT attending students will be tested on the literature indicated above.

The aim of this course is to provide students not only an understanding of this area of law, but also to raise their ability to subject it to critical legal analysis. Lectures will be carried out with the active participation of students