Constitutional vs.

Administrative Law

Exercise 1. Match the English phrases underlined in the table with their Romanian correspondents listed
below:
1. ansamblu de reguli, doctrine și practici
2. cadru juridic
3. drept public
4. funcțiile guvernului
5. funcționarea legislativului și a executivului
6. instrumente juridice

7. izvoarele dreptului constituțional și administrativ

8. nevoi publice
9. organe ale guvernului
10. precedent și cutumă
11. competențe și îndatoriri
 Constitutional & Administrative Law
Similarities
1. both are concerned with functions of government

2. both are a part of public law in the modern state

3. the sources of both administrative and constitutional law are the same – mainly, the constitution

Constitutional & Administrative Law

Contrasts

Constitutional Law Administrative Law

• the body of rules, doctrines, and practices that • the legal framework within which public
govern the operation of political communities administration is carried out
• an adjunct of the constitutional law

• describes the various organs of the government at • describes the various organs of the government
rest in motion

• source: the constitution • sources: the constitution, statutes, statutory

instruments, precedents and custom

• concerns the structure of the legislature and • concerns the functioning of the legislature and
executive executive

• deals with the general principles relating to the • deals with the organization, functions, powers
organization and powers of the various organs of and duties of administrative authorities
the state and their mutual relationship of these
organs with the individuals

• deals with fundamentals • deals with details

• deals with the rights • lays emphasis on public need