Galeazzi, Filippo (A.A. 2015/2016) How Supreme Courts influence political choices: a comparative analysis between Brazil and the United States. Tesi di Laurea in Comparative public law, LUISS Guido Carli, relatore Cristina Fasone, pp. 157. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

The Supreme Court in the United States of America and in Brazil. The appointment procedure and the composition of the Supreme Courts. The differences between the powers of the Supreme Court of the United States and those of the Supremo tribunal federal (STF). Constitutional interpretation and the importance of the composition of the Courts. The premises of Constitutional interpretation. The balance between conservatives and liberals in the Supreme Court of the United States over the last three decades. Orientations of STF's justices in Brazil and their relationship with the Partido dos trabalhadores (PT). Appointment of justices, political opportunity and public ethics. The impact of the Supreme Court’s decisions on the political life in Brazil and in the US. The Constitution and the Supreme Court: origins, amendments and implementation. Judgments that have changed the destiny of the political communities: how choices in the two Supreme Courts have shaped the history of both countries.

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Bibliografia e sitografia: pp. 131-147.

Thesis Type:	Master's Degree Thesis
Institution:	LUISS Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-62)
Chair:	Comparative public law
Thesis Supervisor:	Fasone, Cristina
Thesis Co-Supervisor:	Lupo, Nicola
Academic Year:	2015/2016
Session:	Extraordinary
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	28 Jun 2017 15:22
Last Modified:	28 Jun 2017 15:22
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/19140

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