Year: 2020
Author: Scheid, Christopher
Der Staat, Vol. 59 (2020), Iss. 2 : pp. 227–276
Abstract
Democracy's Intrinsic Legitimization of Constitutional Courts. A Functionalist and Institutionalist Examination
Is judicial review of legislation undemocratic? This question is older than the institution it addresses – and to this day, the answer remains highly controversial. The article aims to bring clarity into the extensive debate and seeks an answer through a layered approach. First, it examines whether an extra-parliamentary competence to reject norms can be justified within a democratic system at all. The discussed reasons for justification include: the protection of individual rights, the promotion and safeguarding of the democratic system, the democratic-legal implementation and – so far hardly ever addressed in German constitutional theory – a representative function expressed in the act of judicial review. At this point, another objective is to make explicit the mostly subcutaneous (implicit/latent?) conceptions of law and democracy within the respective approaches. After that, the focus will be on the institutional design of an extra-parliamentary judicial review competence. The judicial configuration widespread in reality is contrasted with a politicized model of constitutional jurisdiction.
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Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: German
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3790/staa.59.2.227
Der Staat, Vol. 59 (2020), Iss. 2 : pp. 227–276
Published online: 2020-04
AMS Subject Headings: Duncker & Humblot
Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 50
Author Details
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demokratieimmanente Legitimation der Verfassungsgerichtsbarkeit | 227 | ||
| Eine funktionelle und institutionelle Betrachtung | 227 | ||
| I. Demokratiekompatibilität der Normverwerfungskompetenz | 229 | ||
| 1. Legitimation durch den Schutz individueller Rechte | 229 | ||
| 2. Förderung und Absicherung des demokratischen Systems | 228 | ||
| 3. Legitimation durch demokratisch-legale Einrichtung | 228 | ||
| 4. Legitimation durch demokratische Repräsentation | 229 | ||
| II. Demokratiekompatibilität der Ausgestaltung als Gericht | 230 | ||
| 1. Kritik einer gerichtlichen Ausgestaltung | 230 | ||
| 2. Vorzüge einer gerichtlichen Ausgestaltung | 230 | ||
| 3. Politisierung oder Justizialisierung der Verfassungsinstanz? | 230 | ||
| III. Zusammenfassung | 230 |