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Prof. Thomas Fleiner Class No 4 Democratic Governance Belgrade Law Faculty Master Course on Comparative Constitutional Law Prof. Thomas Fleiner October 31 to November 16 2011

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Belgrade Law Faculty Master Course on Comparative Constitutional Law Prof. Thomas Fleiner October 31 to November 16 2011. Prof. Thomas Fleiner Class No 4 Democratic Governance. Democratic Governance − Good Governance. Principles. Democracy. Rule of Law. Fundamental Rights. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Prof. Thomas Fleiner Class No 4 Democratic Governance

Prof. Thomas Fleiner Class No 4Democratic Governance

Belgrade Law FacultyMaster Course on

Comparative Constitutional Law

Prof. Thomas FleinerOctober 31 to November 16

2011

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Democratic Governance−

Good Governance

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Principles

Democracy Rule of LawFundamental

Rights

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Three GovernmentalSystems:

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In Parliament Centralized Sovereignty

Parliament

Head of State

Cabinet

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In Parliament centralized Sovereignty

Parliament

Head of State

Cabinet

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In Parliament centralized Sovereignty

Parliament

Head of State

Cabinet

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Crown

LordsCom

mon

s

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Crown

Lords Comm

ons

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Crown

Lords

Comm

ons

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Commons

Cabinet

Lords

Crown

Westminster

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Elements of Influence

Political Rights

One manone voteone value

Electoral System

Constituency Major. Propor.

VolontéGénérale

Volontéde Tous

Borough Major.

Propor.

relative absolute

Whole Country

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Governmen-tal System

PositionFirst Chamber

Status of Members of P

Position ofParties

Electoral systemElectoral concept

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PresidentialSystem

USA

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Congress

Represen-tatives

Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

USA

Sover. Legislature Sover. Executive

Sover. Judiciary

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Federal Government

Ges JudExe

GovernmentsOf States

Leg Exe Jud

Federal AffairsPeople Citizens States

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One PersonOne vote

One Nation

Each CantonTwo votes

Fed. Assembly

National-council

Cantons

FederalCouncil

(semi)Direct Democracy

Initiative - Referendum

Challenge for all Institutions

Confl. manage.

EducationLobbies

Parties

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People and Cantons

Federation

Canton

Municiplali.

Imple

ment.

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ment

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CouncilHead of States

States

Councilof Ministers

Parliament

Peoples

Presi-dent

Commission

President

Foreign Aff.

European Union

People of the Union?

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Concluding Remarks

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Major Issues

Democratic participation of the people

Democratic accountability

Checks and Balances / Separation ofpowers

Transparency

Rule of Law

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Major Challenges

Parties, Parliament and election

Checks and Balances

Independence of Judiciary

Referendum and initiative

Nation and Nation Building