U 1 COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL
LAW
An intellectual activity aiming at identifying and evaluating differences and similarities of
different constitutional systems - correct answer-Comparative constitutional law
The structure of a political and legal order, as resulting from a set of fundamental laws -
correct answer-Constitutional system
A set of fundamental norms regulating the government and the relationship between the
government and the individuals - correct answer-Constitution
1. Aristotle
2. French and Amercan revolution
3. 18th century -> rise of CCL
4. 19th century -> rise of legal positivism
5. End of WW2 -> end of legal positivism and start of the ideology of CCL
6. End of Cold War (1989) -> helped countries to transition to democracy and helped the rise
of constitutionalism - correct answer-Origins of CCL
1. Carl Friedrich
2. Aaron Barack
3. Pietro Nenni - correct answer-Who are the scholars?
They use comparative constitutional law in order to solve problems - correct
answer-Constitutional legislators
They decide cases through an analysis of comparative law - correct answer-Constitutional
adjudicators
Instrumental approach by subjects in constitutional system - correct answer-Participant
perspective
In order to have accurate studies, they observe and study foreign constitutional systems in
order to have a clear idea of their own - correct answer-observer perspective
1. It offers accurate understanding of constitutional concepts
2. Constitutional law is used to understand better our own constitutional system - correct
answer-Knowledge and comparative aim
CCL is employed to define constitutional and international studies:
1. Task of the commission of Venice -> make sure that countries follow the standards
2. Principle of proportionality - correct answer-Theoretical and critical goal
LAW
An intellectual activity aiming at identifying and evaluating differences and similarities of
different constitutional systems - correct answer-Comparative constitutional law
The structure of a political and legal order, as resulting from a set of fundamental laws -
correct answer-Constitutional system
A set of fundamental norms regulating the government and the relationship between the
government and the individuals - correct answer-Constitution
1. Aristotle
2. French and Amercan revolution
3. 18th century -> rise of CCL
4. 19th century -> rise of legal positivism
5. End of WW2 -> end of legal positivism and start of the ideology of CCL
6. End of Cold War (1989) -> helped countries to transition to democracy and helped the rise
of constitutionalism - correct answer-Origins of CCL
1. Carl Friedrich
2. Aaron Barack
3. Pietro Nenni - correct answer-Who are the scholars?
They use comparative constitutional law in order to solve problems - correct
answer-Constitutional legislators
They decide cases through an analysis of comparative law - correct answer-Constitutional
adjudicators
Instrumental approach by subjects in constitutional system - correct answer-Participant
perspective
In order to have accurate studies, they observe and study foreign constitutional systems in
order to have a clear idea of their own - correct answer-observer perspective
1. It offers accurate understanding of constitutional concepts
2. Constitutional law is used to understand better our own constitutional system - correct
answer-Knowledge and comparative aim
CCL is employed to define constitutional and international studies:
1. Task of the commission of Venice -> make sure that countries follow the standards
2. Principle of proportionality - correct answer-Theoretical and critical goal
