Anglo-American Law

A.Y. 2023/2024
6
Max ECTS
42
Overall hours
SSD
IUS/21
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The purposes of the course are: to familiarize students with the historical developments of the constitutional system of the United States; to increase students' knowledge of the current fundamental features of the constitutional system of the United States; to equip students with the intellectual tools necessary to properly analyze some of the most vexed issues of contemporary Western constitutionalism.
At the end of the course students will have an in-depth knowledge of the course topics and will also acquire a reasoning method suitable for dealing with more specific and complex legal issues.
Expected learning outcomes
- Knowledge and understanding: students shall have a thorough understanding of the Constitution's allocation of governmental authority and of the powers and limitations of each of the three branches of government.
- Applying knowledge and understanding: students shall be able to employ notions acquired during the course to the understanding of current events, ongoing case law and pending constitutional reforms;
- Making judgements: students shall be able to make accurate judgments on the constitutional law issues that allow students to assess the importance, but also the critical points, of the comparative methodology;
- Communication: students shall be able to express notions and opinions correctly, using the appropriate terminology;
- Lifelong learning skills: students shall acquire good individual study skills.
Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Early Constitutional History: The Constitutional Convention of 1787 and Ratification of the Constitution, and the Origins of the Bill of Rights; Separation of powers: Powers of Congress, the Executive Branch and the Judiciary; Structural Limitations on the Powers of the Federal Government: Federalism; Introduction to the Bill of Rights and the Incorporation debate.
Prerequisites for admission
Knowledge of english
Teaching methods
Professors will use: a) lectures; b) thematic insights proposed to students
Teaching Resources
Non Attending Students:
G. Bognetti, Lo spirito del costituzionalismo americano II - La Costituzione democratica, Torino, Giappichelli, 2000.
OR
G. D'Ignazio, Il sistema costituzionale degli Stati Uniti d'America, Wolker Kluver Cedam, ult. ed. disp.
A full understanding of the Constitution of the U.S. is assumed.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Grades will be based on oral examination. In the colloquium, students have to demonstrate that they are familiar with the concepts and relationships of the subject matter of the course and are able to classify questions and problems in the contexts of the subject matter.
IUS/21 - COMPARATIVE PUBLIC LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 42 hours
Professor(s)
Reception:
Wednesday, 14.30 - 16.00 and Friday, 13.30 - 15.30, by appointment only (https://calendly.com/rovagnati/15min)
Administrative and Constitutional Law Library
Reception:
Tuesday, 15,45 - Please confirm the meeting with a mail