Comparative Government

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Tutorial 5: Netherlands

Tutorial 4: UK

Tutorial 2- Germany

Tutorial 3- France

May the individuals or groups invoke clauses from international treaties and can the courts entertain those cases? Do similar procedures apply for invoking treaties and constitutional human rights or are the procedural avenues and competent courts different?

Tutorial 6: Human Rights

May the EU be considered and defined as meeting all conditions of federalism? Is it a state? Do national states still have full budgetary powers; are they in charge/involved in EU law making? Can the EU be considered to be a parliamentary democracy?