SEMINAR 2.

THE BASICS OF THE UKRAINIAN Municipal law (2 hrs)

1. History of local self-government in Ukraine: an overview.

2. History of local self-government in Ukraine: Magdeburg law, Lithuanian statues, local government in Ukraine as the part of the Russian Empire (excluding Zaporiz'ka Sich) The professor will divide the group in a way, that 1/3 will study one of the listed countries. Please be sure you know which decision to analyze, or consult the head of the group.

3. Constitutional provisions about the local self-government.

4. Basic laws of Ukraine on the local self-government.

5. The Charter on the Participation of Young People in Municipal and Regional Life (1992), revised in 2003.

Keywords:

Constitutionalism, European Urban Charter, Kievan Rus, Lithuanian statutes, Magdeburg law, local councils of people’s deputies.

Questions:

1. Name the main periods of the development of local self-government in Ukraine.

2. Give the brief outlook of the Constitution’s of Ukraine chapter “Local self-government” and of the Law of Ukraine of 21.05.1997 ‘On Local Self-Government in Ukraine’.

3. Work on your student’s portfolio.

Student’s Portfolio – chapter 2: Present the accurately and neat typed or written chapter in a single folder before the beginning of the seminar. 1. Give the brief outlook of the appearance of the local government on the territory of Ukraine (1-5 lines). Write a broader report about one of the historical periods (approx. 300 words). The historical periods for the report are: Magdeburg law, Lithuanian statues, local government in Ukraine as the part of the Russian Empire (excluding Zaporiz’ska Sich). The professor will divide the group in a way, that 1/3 will study one of the listed countries. Please be sure you know which decision to analyze, or consult the head of the group. 2. Name 5 current problems of the local self-government. Just list them, 1 sentence for each problem. The European Urban Charter might be a helpful act to identify these problems. 3. Read the The Charter on the Participation of Young People in Municipal and Regional Life (1992), revised in 2003. Write a brief description of the document to reflect it main ideas (approx. 200- 300 words).

Documents to be analysed:

1. Constitution of Ukraine. Chapter XI. – World Wide Web. - http://www.mfa.gov.ua/data/upload/publication/mfa/en/159/constitutioneng2.doc

2. Law of Ukraine of 21.05.1997 ‘On Local Self-Government in Ukraine’ – to look through the chapters.

3. The Charter on the Participation of Young People in Municipal and Regional Life (1992), revised in 2003.

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