4th class: Shared Rule: Comparing Different Governmental Systems in Federal States Thomas Fleiner Prof. Thomas Fleiner*/ Prof. Dr. Lidija R. Basta Fleiner Theories and Praxis on Peace, Federalism, and Human Rights 3 rd Week: deral Institutional Principles and Designs.
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4th class: Shared Rule: Comparing Different Governmental Systems
in Federal States
Thomas Fleiner
Prof. Thomas Fleiner*/ Prof. Dr. Lidija R. Basta Fleiner
Theories and Praxis on Peace, Federalism, and Human Rights
3 rd Week:Federal Institutional Principles and Designs.
Forms of Federal Executives and Legislatures in Selected Federations
Federation
Executive Legislature
Head of Government
Head Fe- deration
Bicameral unic. Leg.
Austr. Cabinet Prime Mini. Monarch Bicamer.
Austria Cabinet Chancellor El. Presid. Bicamer.
Belgi. Cabinet Prime Mini. Monarch Bicamer.
Canada Cabinet Prime. Mini. Monarch Bicamer.
Germa. Cabinet Chancellor Pres. El. Assembly
Bicamer.
Malays. Cabinet Prime.Min. Sel. Her. rulers
Bicamer.
Spain Cabinet Prime.Min. Monarch Bicamer.
CH Fixed termExec.Dire.
Rot. Pres. Rot. Pres. Bicamer.
US Sep. Pres. Congress
President Pres. Elected
Bicamer.
Variations in Selection, Composition and Powers of
Second Chambers S. Watts
Selection Composition Powers Role
App. By Fed. Gov. CA Mal.63% Seats
Equal Regio.Repr. CA
Absol VetoMediation US, CH
Legislature CH; US, AT AU MY
App. By F.Gv. Nom. Provinc.
Equ. St. Re. AU, US,CH
Abs. Veto f. some Leg.
Legis.; int. Gvt Rel ZA
App. State Gov. GE
2 Cat. Of St. Repres. CH
Susp. Veto time ES MY
Interpret.Const. Ethi.
Ind. El. State legis. AT IN MY
Weighed. St. Repr. AU. IN.
Susp.Veto GE
Dir.El. Simpl. Plur. CH, US
Weighed St. Repr. IN, AT
Deadlock: joint Sitting
Dir. El. Prop. AU Ad.repr.for other IN,MY
Deadlock: Diss. Joint Sit.
Choice left to Cantons CH
Min. reg. repr. ES,BE
Money Bill Sus Veto IN,My
Mixed. BE.ES, MY
Repr. NationEhtiop.
Judic. Funct.Ethiop.
Concluding Remarks
Major Issues
Democratic participation of the people
Democratic accountability
Horizontal and vertical Checks and Ba-lances / Separation of powers
Transparency including participation
Rule of Law
Participation of federal units and People’s
Major Challenges
Parties, Parliament and election
Checks and Balances
Independence of Judiciary local andfederal
Nation and Nation-Building
One or two chambers?
Democratic governance versusFederal governance
Different Legal SystemsCommon Law
Continental Law
Nation and LegitimacyAuthority of the State
Federalism and the interest of cultural communitiesLayers of GovernmentSecond Class State
Constitution and its FunctionConstitution MakingLimit or empower GovernmentDistribution of Powers legislative vacuumEmpowerment of local Government
Legal SystemsJudiciary and Administration of Federal Law
Unitary or Parallel legal systemsIndependence of Judiciary
Legal Dualism of Civil Law countriesLimited Powers of Administrative CourtsNo writ of mandamusWhat powers for implementing federal law
Different “federal” solutionsWith regard to the Judiciary:
Structure of the Judiciary:Federal – State Courts (USA)Federalized Judiciary (Switzerland)Centralized Judiciary (Germany)
Jurisdiction with regard to federal laws:Constitutional review of cases USAAbstract review (Germany, Spain)Limited jurisdiction (Switzerland)
Not to forget:International Jurisdiction namely European
Court of Human Rights
Access to Justice
Fundamental Right of Federal ConstitutionDecision of Federal LegislatureDecision of local legislatureCommon law writs
Access based on Human RightsUniversal Human RightsDifferent Rights on Federal and Local level?Access by the legislature
Independence of Judiciary
Power and Jurisdiction of the CourtsCommon Law: Power and Jurisdiction of Courts determined by common lawCivil Law: Power and Jurisdiction determinedBy legislation:
Federal Legislation onlyFederal and Local legislation
Independence of JudgesFederal and local solution for election and re- election of Judges
Implementation of verdicts:Common Law: Contempt of CourtCivil Law: Implementation by administration