CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA:
Constitutional Law of the Republic of Croatia
Chair of Constitutional Law
Constitutional Law of the Republic of Croatia
Study: Public administration - 2. semester
Code: 110920
ECTS: 9.0
Course coordinators: prof. dr. sc. Biljana Kostadinov
prof. dr. sc. Đorđe Gardašević
izv. prof. dr. sc. Ana Horvat Vuković
Exam dates:
  • 10. 06. 2024.
  • 24. 06. 2024.
  • 08. 07. 2024.
  • 26. 08. 2024.
  • 09. 09. 2024.
Exam registration: Studomat
Basic data
Constitutional Law of the Republic of Croatia Public administration - 2. semester
9.0 110920
Lecturer in charge Consultations Location
prof. dr. sc. Biljana Kostadinov Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 13
prof. dr. sc. Đorđe Gardašević Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 15
izv. prof. dr. sc. Ana Horvat Vuković

Office hours are held Mondays from 10:30, except during exam weeks and annual leave.

For students who work or are otherwise unable to make use of these office hours, alternative office hours are scheduled on an individual basis, including via Google Meet, Zoom, Teams and similar platforms.

Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 10
Literature
Branko Smerdel; Ustavno uređenje europske Hrvatske, II. izdanje; Narodne novine (2020), str. 263-555
Description
Basic principles. The subject of constitutional law. The relationship between constitutional law and political sciences. Development of constitutionality. The structure and basic features of the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia. Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms: personal, political, economic, social, and cultural. Protection of human rights under the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia and in the Council of Europe. Principle of constitutionality and legality, its protection and oversight. Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia. Foundations of state power and the electoral system. Theories of sovereignty. The principle of popular sovereignty. The electoral system, theory, and practice of representation. Electoral law in the Republic of Croatia. Referendum and popular initiative. The system of government. Division of power. Structure and function of the executive, judiciary, and legislature. Representative bodies and their structure. Structure of government in the Republic of Croatia. President of the Republic of Croatia. The government of the Republic of Croatia. Local and regional self-government. The Republic of Croatia and the European Union. International relations according to the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia. Association of the Republic of Croatia in unions with other states.
Exam dates
10. 06. 2024.
24. 06. 2024.
08. 07. 2024.
26. 08. 2024.
09. 09. 2024.