Constitutional law worksheet with answers

In a presidential system, such as that of the United States:

1. AThe head of the executive is elected separately and does not depend on the legislature's confidence
2. BThe president is a ceremonial figure with no powers
3. CThe president can dissolve the legislature at will
4. DThe president is chosen by and from the legislature and must resign if it withdraws its confidence in the government

Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights protects:

1. AThe right to liberty and security
2. BFreedom of religion
3. CThe right to an effective remedy
4. DThe right to marry

A referendum is:

1. AA vote of no confidence in the government by members of parliament
2. BA decision of the constitutional court
3. CA direct vote by the electorate on a particular question
4. DAn election of members of parliament

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. AApplying only to registered marriages
2. BIncompatible, so it issued a declaration
3. CIncluding same-sex partners
4. DExcluding all unmarried partners

In Golder v UK, the European Court of Human Rights held that Article 6 includes:

1. AA right to appeal to Strasbourg
2. BA right of access to a court
3. CA right to a jury trial
4. DA right to free legal aid in all cases

The Dutch Constitution (Article 120) forbids courts from:

1. AApplying international treaties
2. BReviewing Acts of Parliament for compatibility with the Constitution
3. CHearing criminal cases
4. DReviewing decisions of municipalities and provinces against national statutes

In Germany, an individual who claims a public authority has violated their basic rights may, after exhausting other remedies, bring:

1. AA petition directly to the Bundestag's President
2. BA request to the Federal President to veto
3. CA constitutional complaint to the Federal Constitutional Court
4. DA case to the European Court of Justice

A tribunal orders publication of Prince Charles's letters to ministers. The Attorney General issues a certificate under the Freedom of Information Act overriding it. In R (Evans) v Attorney General (2015), the Supreme Court held:

1. AThe certificate was valid, as the Act gave him an unqualified veto over any tribunal decision on disclosure
2. BThe certificate was invalid, as he had merely disagreed with the tribunal's view of the same facts
3. CThe letters could never be published
4. DThe Act was incompatible with Article 10 ECHR