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Belgrade Law Faculty Master Course on Comparative Constitutional Review Prof. Lidija Basta Fleiner Prof. Thomas Fleiner November 23 to December 12 2009. Prof. Thomas Fleiner Class No5-6 Democratic Governance. Democratic Governance − Good Governance. Principles. Democracy.
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Belgrade Law Faculty Master Course on Comparative Constitutional Review Prof. Lidija Basta Fleiner Prof. Thomas Fleiner November 23 to December 12 2009 Prof. Thomas Fleiner Class No5-6 Democratic Governance
Democratic Governance − Good Governance
Principles Democracy Rule of Law Fundamental Rights
Three Governmental Systems: Semipresi- dential Directorial System Westminter Type System Presidential System
In Parliament Centralized Sovereignty Head of State Cabinet Parliament
In Parliament centralized Sovereignty Head of State Cabinet Parliament
In Parliament centralized Sovereignty Head of State Cabinet Parliament
Crown Lords Commons
Crown Commons Lords
Crown Commons Lords
Westminster Commons Lords Cabinet Crown
Elements of Influence Political Rights One man one vote one value Electoral System Major. Propor. Constituency Volonté Générale Borough Major. relative absolute Volonté de Tous Propor. Whole Country
Position First Chamber Status of Members of P Governmen- tal System Position of Parties Electoral system Electoral concept
Presidential System USA
USA Sover. Judiciary Sover. Legislature Sover. Executive Congress Supreme Court Represen- tatives Senate President
Governments Of States Federal Government Ges Exe Jud Leg Exe Jud Federal Affairs People Citizens States
One Person One vote One Nation Each Canton Two votes National- council Cantons (semi)Direct Democracy Initiative - Referendum Challenge for all Institutions Fed. Assembly Confl. manage. Lobbies Federal Council Education Parties
Federation Vollzug Implement. Canton Vollzug Election Referendum Implement Municiplali. Election Referendum Vollzug Eölect. referendum Implement People and Cantons
States European Union Peoples Council Head of States Parliament President Presi- dent Council of Ministers Commission Foreign Aff. People of the Union?
Major Issues Democratic participation of the people Democratic accountability Checks and Balances / Separation of powers Transparency Rule of Law
Major Challenges Nation – Nation Building Parties, Parliament and election Checks and Balances Independence of Judiciary Referendum and initiative