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 Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg
3. CThe European Parliament
4. DThe International Court of Justice in The Hague

Under section 19 of the UK Human Rights Act 1998, the minister in charge of a bill must:

1. AMake a statement about whether it is compatible with Convention rights
2. BHold a public consultation on it
3. CObtain the Supreme Court's approval of its compatibility before second reading
4. DSend it to the European Court of Human Rights

A "rigid" constitution is one that:

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

In Dudgeon v UK, the European Court of Human Rights held that criminalising consensual homosexual acts between adult men in Northern Ireland:

1. AWas justified under Article 8(2) as necessary to protect public morals
2. BViolated only the right to marry
3. CWas outside the scope of the Convention
4. DViolated the right to respect for private life under Article 8

In the GCHQ case, the House of Lords held that the exercise of prerogative powers:

1. AIs always fully reviewable, whatever subject matter it concerns
2. BCan be reviewed only if Parliament agrees
3. CCan be judicially reviewed, depending on its subject matter
4. DCan never be reviewed by the courts

Under British Oxygen v Minister of Technology, a public body that adopts a policy for exercising its discretion must:

1. AApply the policy rigidly in every case to ensure consistent treatment
2. BHave the policy approved by Parliament
3. CMake no policy at all
4. DStill be willing to listen to anyone with something new to say

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

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

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