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6.1. Rule by Law and the Rule-of-Law State

© 2022, Central European University Press, Budapest, Hungary

© 2022, Central European University Press, Budapest, Hungary

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS v
  3. Foreword ix
  4. Introduction xiii
  5. Chapter 1. The Constitution as Fear and Acceptance
  6. 1.1. Fear's Creatures 1
  7. 1.2.Types of Fear 5
  8. 1. 3. Ulysses Binds Himself to the Mast 7
  9. 1.4. Definitional Dangers 9
  10. 1.5. Constituent Power 17
  11. 1.6. What Precedes a Constitution? Order and Acceptance 23
  12. 1.7. The Content of a Constitution: Neutrality or Common Objectives? 29
  13. 1.8. The Legal Nature of a Constitution 39
  14. Chapter 2. The Taming of Democracy
  15. 2 .1. Diluted People's Sovereignty and Weak Democracy 49
  16. 2.2. Majority Rule 55
  17. 2.3. The Constitutional Limits to Democracy 57
  18. 2.4. Referendum and Destabilization 64
  19. Chapter 3. Dangerous Liaisons: Checks and Balances and the Separation of Powers
  20. 3 .1. The Balancing Act 69
  21. 3.2. Separation and Dependence in Creation and Termination 77
  22. 3.3. Separate Operations and Joint Decisions 89
  23. 3.4. Additional Counterbalancing Factors 94
  24. 3.5. When Does the Counterweight Become Excessive Weight? 97
  25. 3.6. Separation and Freedom 99
  26. Chapter 4. Parliamentarism and the Legislative Branch
  27. 4.1. The Transformations of Parliament 103
  28. 4.2. The Structure and Operation of Parliament 121
  29. 4.3. Unicameral versus Bicameral Systems 149
  30. 4.4. The Legislative Process 155
  31. Chapter 5. The Executive Power
  32. 5.1. The Discrete Charm of Efficiency 173
  33. 5.2. Who or What is the Head of the Executive? 175
  34. 5.3. The Prerogatives of the Executive Power 183
  35. 5 .4. The Myth of Responsibility 194
  36. 5.5. The Internal Division of the Executive Power 198
  37. Chapter 6. The Rule-of-Law State and lts Executors
  38. 6.1. Rule by Law and the Rule-of-Law State 205
  39. 6.2. The Administration of Justice 218
  40. Chapter 7. Constitutional Adjudication
  41. 7 .1. Who Guards the Guardians? 225
  42. Chapter 8. Fundamental Rights
  43. 8.1. Freedom and Human Rights 245
  44. 8.2. Defining Fundamental Rights 255
  45. 8.3. What Do Fundamental Rights Imply? 271
  46. 8.4. When Fundamental Rights May Be Restricted: Reconciling the State with Freedom in Constitutionalism 277
  47. 8.5. What Purpose Do Fundamental Rights Serve If Abused? 283
  48. 8.6. How Precise Should the Definition Be? 286
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9789633863879-030

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS v
  3. Foreword ix
  4. Introduction xiii
  5. Chapter 1. The Constitution as Fear and Acceptance
  6. 1.1. Fear's Creatures 1
  7. 1.2.Types of Fear 5
  8. 1. 3. Ulysses Binds Himself to the Mast 7
  9. 1.4. Definitional Dangers 9
  10. 1.5. Constituent Power 17
  11. 1.6. What Precedes a Constitution? Order and Acceptance 23
  12. 1.7. The Content of a Constitution: Neutrality or Common Objectives? 29
  13. 1.8. The Legal Nature of a Constitution 39
  14. Chapter 2. The Taming of Democracy
  15. 2 .1. Diluted People's Sovereignty and Weak Democracy 49
  16. 2.2. Majority Rule 55
  17. 2.3. The Constitutional Limits to Democracy 57
  18. 2.4. Referendum and Destabilization 64
  19. Chapter 3. Dangerous Liaisons: Checks and Balances and the Separation of Powers
  20. 3 .1. The Balancing Act 69
  21. 3.2. Separation and Dependence in Creation and Termination 77
  22. 3.3. Separate Operations and Joint Decisions 89
  23. 3.4. Additional Counterbalancing Factors 94
  24. 3.5. When Does the Counterweight Become Excessive Weight? 97
  25. 3.6. Separation and Freedom 99
  26. Chapter 4. Parliamentarism and the Legislative Branch
  27. 4.1. The Transformations of Parliament 103
  28. 4.2. The Structure and Operation of Parliament 121
  29. 4.3. Unicameral versus Bicameral Systems 149
  30. 4.4. The Legislative Process 155
  31. Chapter 5. The Executive Power
  32. 5.1. The Discrete Charm of Efficiency 173
  33. 5.2. Who or What is the Head of the Executive? 175
  34. 5.3. The Prerogatives of the Executive Power 183
  35. 5 .4. The Myth of Responsibility 194
  36. 5.5. The Internal Division of the Executive Power 198
  37. Chapter 6. The Rule-of-Law State and lts Executors
  38. 6.1. Rule by Law and the Rule-of-Law State 205
  39. 6.2. The Administration of Justice 218
  40. Chapter 7. Constitutional Adjudication
  41. 7 .1. Who Guards the Guardians? 225
  42. Chapter 8. Fundamental Rights
  43. 8.1. Freedom and Human Rights 245
  44. 8.2. Defining Fundamental Rights 255
  45. 8.3. What Do Fundamental Rights Imply? 271
  46. 8.4. When Fundamental Rights May Be Restricted: Reconciling the State with Freedom in Constitutionalism 277
  47. 8.5. What Purpose Do Fundamental Rights Serve If Abused? 283
  48. 8.6. How Precise Should the Definition Be? 286
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