Learning Results
The discipline of constitutional law aims to provide students with a legal perspective, the Portuguese government’s
point of view of “state public power”and “community of persons on whose behalf it is exercised.” Its intentional
volitional element to establish the principles and rules which govern the organization, operation and limits of public
authority of the State and the study of “fundamental” rights of persons belonging to the political community.
Assume further the nature of “rights” hierarchical superior in the Portuguese legal system (in the face of the other
branches of law).
Program
CHAPTER ITHE
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL 1.The political phenomenon and the State 2.State elements 3.Constituent
power 4.Constitutional law CHAPTER II PROCESS OF EVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL CONSTITUTIONALISM 1.Initial
considerations 2. Constitution of 1822, 1926, 1838, 1911, 1933, 1976 CHAPTER III THE CONSTITUTIONAL
PRINCIPLES 1.The principle of the rule of law, democratic, of Sociality and Unity State, openness to international
law and the Community Integration CHAPTER IVORGANIZATION
OF POLITICAL POWER 1.The Form of
governmentcaracterization2.Struture and function of the organs of sovereignty.3.As public functions CHAPTER VFUNDAMENTAL
RIGHTS 1.Rule of law, democracy and rights [human / fundamental rights] 2.Constitucionalização
fundamental rightsconstitutionalization: genesis and evolution 3.The Portuguese system of fundamental rights
CHAPTER VIIA
GUARANTEE OF THE CONSTITUTION 1.The protection of the Constitution 2.The monitoring and
review of the constitutionality
Internship(s)
NAO
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