Constitutional law worksheet with answers

The European Convention on Human Rights is enforced by:

1. AThe European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg
2. BThe European Parliament
3. CThe Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg
4. DThe International Court of Justice in The Hague

Which right is protected by Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights?

1. ARight to marry
2. BFreedom of expression
3. CProhibition of torture
4. DRight to life

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

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

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

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

Ellen Street Estates v Minister of Health is cited for the principle that:

1. ACourts may refuse to apply a later Act
2. BEarlier Acts always prevail over later Acts
3. CParliament can entrench an Act against later repeal by stating expressly that it may not be amended in future
4. DParliament cannot bind its successors, and a later Act impliedly repeals an inconsistent earlier one

In Hirst v UK (No 2), the European Court of Human Rights held that the UK's blanket ban on voting by convicted prisoners:

1. AWas justified because prisoners have no rights
2. BWas within the UK's margin of appreciation
3. CViolated the right to freedom of expression in Article 10 of the Convention
4. DViolated the right to free elections in Protocol 1, Article 3

In Miller II (2019), the UK Supreme Court found the prorogation of Parliament unlawful because:

1. AIt frustrated Parliament's constitutional functions without reasonable justification
2. BThe Queen refused to approve it
3. CIt violated Article 3 of Protocol 1 ECHR by interfering with the right to free elections
4. DIt was decided by a referendum

In the Case of Proclamations (1610), the court held that the King:

1. ACould change any law by proclamation
2. BCould suspend Acts of Parliament
3. CCould not create new offences by proclamation
4. DCould dismiss judges who disagreed