Constitutional Law at Czech Republic
🇨🇿 Constitutional Law in the Czech Republic
The constitutional system of the Czech Republic is based on the Constitution of the Czech Republic, adopted on January 1, 1993, following the peaceful split of Czechoslovakia into two independent states: the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
📜 Core Features:
Form of State: Parliamentary republic
Supreme Law: Constitution of the Czech Republic (Ústava České republiky)
Legal Hierarchy: Constitution → Constitutional Acts → International Treaties → Statutory Laws
🏛️ Separation of Powers:
Legislative: Bicameral Parliament
Chamber of Deputies (Poslanecká sněmovna) – 200 members
Senate (Senát) – 81 members
Executive:
President: Head of State, elected by popular vote
Prime Minister and Cabinet: Exercise most executive powers
Judiciary:
Constitutional Court (Ústavní soud): Reviews constitutionality of laws
Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court: Highest judicial authorities
🛡️ Fundamental Rights:
Protected under the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, which is part of the Czech constitutional order.
Includes rights such as freedom of speech, religion, privacy, and fair trial.
🔧 Constitutional Amendments:
Require a three-fifths majority in both chambers of Parliament.
Amendments are rare and taken very seriously, ensuring stability of the constitutional framework.
RELATED Blog
0 comments