Constitutional Law I

Recommended Prerequisites

History and Philosophy.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical and practical lessons.

Learning Outcomes

At present, the course is taught in the 1st semester of the 1st year. The goals, therefore, are simply those of an overview of the constitutional Portuguese law, the fundamental principles, and the constitutional organization of the Portuguese State.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I - Understanding constitutional law

1. Scope and purpose of constitutional law

2. Constitution and constitutionalism

3. Constituent power and constitutional amendment power

4. The classic functions of the Constitution

5. Constitutional interpretation

6. Constitutional law at internormativity

 

II - The Constitution of the Portuguese Republic

1. Brief reference to the history of Portuguese constitutionalism;

2. Brief description of the 1976 Portuguese Constitution

 

III - The main principles

1. Principle of human dignity

2. Rule of Law Principle

3. Proportionality principle

4. Principle of equality

 

IV - The constitutional organization of the Portuguese State

1. State the principle unit with autonomous regions

2. The democratic principle

3. The principle of separation and interdependence of powers

4. Forms of Government

5. The independence of the judiciary

Head Lecturer(s)

António Eduardo Baltar Malheiro Magalhães

João Carlos Simões Gonçalves Loureiro

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Frequency: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

Bibliografia básica:

Suzana Tavares da Silva, Direito Constitucional I, Instituto Jurídico da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra