Constitutional law worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A codified constitution is one whose main rules are:

  1. ABased entirely on unwritten customs
  2. BAgreed afresh after every election
  3. CCollected in a single written document
  4. DFound only in judicial decisions
2.Easy

A "rigid" constitution is one that:

  1. ACan never be amended at all
  2. BCan be changed by an ordinary Act
  3. CCan be amended only by a special procedure
  4. DIs enforced strictly by the army
3.Easy

In the UK, the head of government is:

  1. AThe Prime Minister
  2. BThe Speaker of the House of Commons
  3. CThe monarch
  4. DThe Lord Chancellor
4.Medium

In the United States, Congress can override a presidential veto by:

  1. AA two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate
  2. BA simple majority in the House only
  3. CA three-quarters vote of the states
  4. DAsking the Supreme Court to approve the bill
5.Medium

A chief constable is dismissed without being told the charges or given a chance to respond. In Ridge v Baldwin, the House of Lords held:

  1. AThe dismissal was valid, because the police had no contract
  2. BThe dismissal was void for breach of natural justice
  3. COnly Parliament could review the decision
  4. DThe dismissal was valid, as it was an administrative decision
6.Medium

In Ghaidan v Godin-Mendoza, the House of Lords used section 3 of the Human Rights Act to read "as his or her wife or husband" in the Rent Act as:

  1. AExcluding all unmarried partners
  2. BIncompatible, so it issued a declaration
  3. CApplying only to registered marriages
  4. DIncluding same-sex partners
7.Hard

Under Article 15 of the ECHR, a state may derogate from some obligations in time of war or public emergency, but not from:

  1. AArticle 5 (liberty) and Article 6 (fair trial), among others
  2. BArticle 8 (private life)
  3. CArticle 3 (torture) and Article 4(1) (slavery), among others
  4. DArticle 11 (assembly)
8.Hard

The government introduces high fees for bringing claims to employment tribunals, and the number of claims falls sharply. In R (UNISON) v Lord Chancellor (2017), the Supreme Court held:

  1. AThe fees were lawful because Parliament authorised fees
  2. BThe fees were lawful because users of the courts must pay for them
  3. CThe fees breached only EU competition law
  4. DThe fees were unlawful because they prevented access to justice

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Collected in a single written document
  2. 2. C · Can be amended only by a special procedure
  3. 3. A · The Prime Minister
  4. 4. A · A two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate
  5. 5. B · The dismissal was void for breach of natural justice
  6. 6. D · Including same-sex partners
  7. 7. C · Article 3 (torture) and Article 4(1) (slavery), among others
  8. 8. D · The fees were unlawful because they prevented access to justice

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