PARLIAMENTARY LAW

Course objectives

The course aims to provide in-depth knowledge for comprehension of the basic concepts of italian parliamentary law and therefore the programme will focus on the following main themes: autonomy of parliamentary law; parliamentary sources and parliamentary acts; "status" of the Members of Parliament; organization of parliamentary Houses; legislative procedures; prescription, control and information; the Houses join sittings. This course fits perfectly within the specific objectives of the Programme of Study in Political Science as it allows an in-depth knowledge and an adequate understanding of the legal (and political) elements of political and parliamentary life of Italy and it also allows to develop a specific ability to analyze the dynamics of functioning of the italian parliament. An another class aim is to promote at the same time the devolepment of a cultural sensibility towards parliamentary democracy.

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STEFANO CECCANTI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The program includes the following parts: 1) History of parliamentary rules; 2) The sources of parliamentary law; 3) The status of members of Parliament; 4) Organization and functioning of the Parliament: commissions, committees, “capigruppo”, Speaker, functions and voting procedures; 5) Functioning and procedures: election of the government and the parliament-government relationship;: the legislative process; the Parliamentary control; 6) The budgetary procedure before and after the 2012 Constitutional Reform; 7) The most recent reforms of the Parliamentary rules regarding the group. This program will be held during the three months of the course. Part of the course will be carried out interactively, and dedicated to exercises on fundamental rules of legislative drafting.
Prerequisites
Admission to the exam without prerequisites.
Books
a manual chosen from the following two: A. Mannino e S. Curreri, "Diritto parlamentare", Franco Angeli, Milano, 2024; L. Gianniti e N. Lupo, "Corso di diritto parlamentare", Il Mulino, Bologna, 2023
Frequency
To take the exam, the course attendance is not compulsory.
Exam mode
For attending students is scheduled one test. To achieve the training objectives specified above and to contribute to the development of critical skills in learning, moments dedicated to practices will also be provided. To take the exam, the course attendance is not compulsory.
Lesson mode
made available on the website www.stefanoceccanti.it n addition to the links on the right of this teacher page https://corsidilaurea.uniroma1.it/it/users/stefanoceccantiuniroma1it
  • Lesson code10592881
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CoursePolitical science and international relations
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year3rd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDIUS/09
  • CFU6