English for social workers I session 4, 26 oct 2017 Miljen Matijašević E-mail: miljen.matijasevic@gmail.com Office: G10, room 6 (1st floor) Tue, 11:30-12:30

Today’s session Branches of Law - revision State Governance and Administration of Justice

Branches of Law Revision

Branches of Law Explain the differences between: international, national and supranational law substantive and procedural law private and public law civil and criminal law Translate them into Croatian.

Branches of Law What do the following branches of law concern: constitutional law administrative law public international law private international law family law employment law? Translate them into Croatian.

Civil (CV) or criminal (CR) law? accused acquit plead guilty claim prosecute convict punish damages sentence defendant sue judgment take (legal) action offence trial offender verdict

Civil (CV) or criminal (CR) law? accused CR acquit CR plead guilty CR claim CV prosecute CR convict CR punish CR damages CV sentence CR defendant CR/CV sue CV judgment CR/CV take (legal) action CV offence CR trial CR/CV offender CR verdict CR

State Governance and Administration of Justice Unit 6

State Governance Discuss the meanings of the following terms: government Government authorities democracy the people president Who runs our country? Who has the most power? Is it one person or a body of persons?

Separation of Powers What do you know about the concept of ‘separation of powers’? Read the introductory paragraph on p. 40 and find out What are the three powers? Why is there a separation of persons? What are checks and balances?

The Legislative Branch Read the section on the legislative branch and discuss with a partner what the following activities involve: ratifying international treaties enacting law approving the state budget controlling the work of the executive

The Legislative Branch Discuss the meaning of the following terms and try to translate them into Croatian: legislature parliament legislative chamber unicameral/bicameral elected state budget draw up proposal enact law

The Legislative Branch Discuss the meaning of the following terms and try to translate them into Croatian: legislature – zakonodavno tijelo parliament – parlament (npr. u Hr: Sabor) legislative chamber – dom zakonodavnog tijela unicameral/bicameral – jednodomni/dvodomni elected – izabran (od glasača) state budget – državni proračun draw up - sastaviti legislative proposal – prijedlog zakona enact law – usvojiti, donijeti zakon

The Executive Branch Read the section on the executive branch and answer the questions: What are policies? Provide an example. How is a government formed? What is a prime minister? What are ministers? Who chooses them? What is the role of a president of a country?

The Executive Branch Discuss the meaning of the following terms and try to translate them into Croatian: design a policy implement a development strategy allocate state budget funds government (in the narrow sense) government department

The Executive Branch Discuss the meaning of the following terms and try to translate them into Croatian: design policies – kreirati politike implement a development strategy – provoditi strategiju razvoja allocate state budget funds – dodijeliti proračunska sredstva government (in the narrow sense) – vlada government department – ministarstvo

The Judicial Branch Read the section on the judicial branch and answer the questions: How do the courts enforce the law? Why is judicial independence important? Are political bodies involved in the judiciary? What is the task of the Supreme Court?

The Judicial Branch Discuss the meaning of the following terms and try to translate them into Croatian: enforce the law adjudication consistent application of the law subject to approval by the legislature last instance for appeals

The Judicial Branch Discuss the meaning of the following terms and try to translate them into Croatian: enforce the law – provoditi zakone adjudication – sudsko odlučivanje consistent application of the law – dosljedna primjena prava (zakona) subject to approval by the legislature – podložno potvrdi zakonodavnog tijela last instance for appeals – posljednja instancija za žalbe

Checks and Balances Read the section on checks and balances and answer the questions: How do executive and legislative powers overlap? How does the legislative branch control the executive? Can courts affect legislation?

Checks and Balances Discuss the meaning of the following terms and try to translate them into Croatian: to expedite a procedure lay down an emergency law take effect cast a vote of no confidence abrogate a provision of law invalidate a decision

Checks and Balances Discuss the meaning of the following terms and try to translate them into Croatian: to expedite a procedure – ubrzati postupak lay down an emergency law – donijeti hitan propis take effect – stupiti na snagu cast a vote of no confidence – izglasati nepovjerenje abrogate a provision of law – ukinuti odredbu zakona invalidate a decision – poništiti odluku

Separation of Powers Do exercises III-VII

Thank you for your attention!