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1.Easy

The Dutch Parliament (Staten-Generaal) consists of:

  1. AThe House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) and the Senate (Eerste Kamer)
  2. BThe provincial councils and municipal councils
  3. CThe King and the Council of Ministers
  4. DThe Council of State and the Supreme Court
2.Easy

In a parliamentary system, the government usually depends on:

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

Articles 8 to 11 of the ECHR are "qualified" rights. This means that:

  1. AThey protect only qualified professionals
  2. BInterferences can be justified if lawful, for a legitimate aim and necessary in a democratic society
  3. CThey can be restricted only during war or a public emergency threatening the life of the nation, under Article 15
  4. DThey can never be restricted in any way
4.Medium

Article 2 of the ECHR (right to life) imposes on states a positive obligation to:

  1. AGuarantee that no citizen ever dies
  2. BAbolish all police forces
  3. CTake appropriate steps to safeguard lives within their jurisdiction
  4. DGuarantee free housing and healthcare to everyone within their territory
5.Medium

In CCSU v Minister for the Civil Service (the GCHQ case), Lord Diplock classified the grounds of judicial review as:

  1. ALegality, legitimacy and proportionality
  2. BIllegality, irrationality and procedural impropriety
  3. CJurisdiction, motive and fairness
  4. DFraud, mistake and duress
6.Medium

To amend the Dutch Constitution under Article 137:

  1. AA proposal is passed, elections follow, and then both chambers must approve it by two-thirds
  2. BA national referendum must approve it
  3. CA simple majority in both chambers is enough, after which the King must sign the amendment into law
  4. DThe King and the Council of State decide it
7.Hard

In the Dutch system, the Council of State (Raad van State) mainly:

  1. AAdvises on legislation and acts as the highest administrative court in many areas
  2. BAppoints the prime minister and supervises the formation of a new coalition government
  3. CElects the members of parliament
  4. DHears criminal appeals
8.Hard

In R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the EU (2017), the UK Supreme Court held that:

  1. AParliamentary legislation was required to give notice of withdrawal from the EU
  2. BThe referendum result was legally binding
  3. CThe government could give notice using prerogative powers without any Act of Parliament
  4. DDevolved legislatures had a veto over Brexit

Answer key

  1. 1. A · The House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) and the Senate (Eerste Kamer)
  2. 2. B · The confidence of parliament
  3. 3. B · Interferences can be justified if lawful, for a legitimate aim and necessary in a democratic society
  4. 4. C · Take appropriate steps to safeguard lives within their jurisdiction
  5. 5. B · Illegality, irrationality and procedural impropriety
  6. 6. A · A proposal is passed, elections follow, and then both chambers must approve it by two-thirds
  7. 7. A · Advises on legislation and acts as the highest administrative court in many areas
  8. 8. A · Parliamentary legislation was required to give notice of withdrawal from the EU

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