Constitutional law worksheet with answers

A writ of habeas corpus:

1. AAllows the police to detain a suspect without charge for up to a week while a court reviews the evidence against them
2. BPermits the government to search private homes
3. COrders a public body to perform a statutory duty
4. DRequires a detained person to be brought before a court so that the legality of the detention can be tested

Judicial independence means that:

1. AJudges cannot be bound by statute
2. BJudges decide cases free from pressure from government or other parties
3. CJudges may set aside any statute they consider unjust or contrary to good policy
4. DJudges are elected by the public

Section 3 of the UK Human Rights Act 1998 requires courts to:

1. AStrike down any provision of an Act that cannot be read compatibly with Convention rights
2. BFollow every judgment of the Strasbourg court
3. CAsk Parliament to interpret unclear statutes
4. DRead and give effect to legislation compatibly with Convention rights, so far as possible

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. BStill be willing to listen to anyone with something new to say
3. CMake no policy at all
4. DHave the policy approved by Parliament

In Pickin v British Railways Board, the House of Lords held that courts:

1. ACan strike down a private Act if it is shown that Parliament was misled during its passage
2. BMust investigate any allegation of fraud in Parliament
3. CWill not examine whether Parliament followed its internal procedures in passing an Act
4. DCan review Acts for compliance with private bill rules

Which rights in the ECHR are absolute and allow no derogation even in an emergency?

1. ARight to respect for private life (Article 8)
2. BFreedom of expression (Article 10)
3. CThe prohibition of torture (Article 3)
4. DFreedom of assembly (Article 11)

In R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal (2019), the Supreme Court held that an ouster clause protecting the Tribunal's decisions:

1. ADid not exclude judicial review of its errors of law
2. BApplied only to decisions on national security
3. CExcluded all review of its decisions
4. DWas invalid because it was in secondary legislation

A prison policy requires prisoners to be absent while officers search their cells, including their legal correspondence. In R (Daly) v Home Secretary (2001), the House of Lords held:

1. AThe policy was lawful, as prisons need security
2. BThe blanket policy unlawfully interfered with legal professional privilege
3. CThe policy was lawful, as prisoners have no privacy
4. DThe policy was unlawful only for unconvicted prisoners held on remand awaiting trial