Constitutional law worksheet with answers

In a parliamentary system, the government usually depends on:

1. AThe approval of the courts
2. BA referendum every year
3. CThe confidence of parliament
4. DThe support of the head of state only

Members of the Dutch Senate (Eerste Kamer) are mainly elected by:

1. AAppointment by the King
2. BDirect vote of all citizens
3. CMembers of the provincial councils
4. DMembers of the House of Representatives

A codified constitution is one whose main rules are:

1. AAgreed afresh after every election
2. BFound only in judicial decisions
3. CCollected in a single written document
4. DBased entirely on unwritten customs

Under AG v De Keyser's Royal Hotel, when a statute covers the same ground as a prerogative power:

1. AThe government can choose freely between the two
2. BThe prerogative overrides the statute
3. CThe prerogative is put in abeyance and the government must act under the statute
4. DThe government may still choose the prerogative if it offers more flexible powers

To bring a claim for judicial review in England and Wales, the claimant must have:

1. AA contract with the public body
2. BA sufficient interest in the matter
3. CPermission from the minister
4. DSuffered financial loss

Which rights in the ECHR are absolute and allow no derogation even in an emergency?

1. ARight to respect for private life (Article 8)
2. BFreedom of expression (Article 10)
3. CFreedom of assembly (Article 11)
4. DThe prohibition of torture (Article 3)

The "margin of appreciation" doctrine of the European Court of Human Rights means that:

1. AStates may disregard Strasbourg judgments whenever their own parliament disagrees with the outcome
2. BEvery state must apply identical rules
3. CStates have some discretion in how they protect rights, especially on sensitive moral issues
4. DThe Court never reviews national decisions

Under Osman v UK, a state breaches its positive obligation under Article 2 to protect a person from a third party if the authorities:

1. AFailed to prevent any crime in their area
2. BKnew or ought to have known of a real and immediate risk to life, and failed to take reasonable measures
3. CFailed to convict the person who later killed the victim
4. DDid not provide round-the-clock police protection for every person who had reported any threat against them