Law school · Foundation
Constitutional Foundations
How a state is constituted, who may make law, and what constrains them. Read comparatively: the same question answered differently in a dozen constitutions.
What you get
An Incredible Attorneys platform credential. It is not a qualification recognised by any bar or regulator, and does not entitle the holder to practise.
- Hours
- 26
- Pass mark
- 60%
- Languages
- en
- Modules
- 5
Syllabus
- 1 Sources of constitutional authority Written constitutions, conventions and basic structure.
- 2 Separation of powers What each branch may do, and what happens where they overlap.
- 3 Rights and their limits Derogation, proportionality and emergency powers.
- 4 Judicial review Standing, grounds and remedies across systems.
- 5 Federal and devolved competence Who legislates on what, and who decides.
What this covers
Each area links to the statutes and judgments that actually govern it, in whichever jurisdiction you are working in.
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