Constitutional law worksheet with answers

A unitary state is one in which:

1. AThe head of state is also head of government
2. BThere is only one political party
3. CSovereign power is held at the centre, which may delegate powers to other levels
4. DRegions have powers guaranteed by the constitution, which the centre cannot alter alone

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

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

A referendum is:

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

Constitutional conventions are:

1. AMeetings held to write a new constitution
2. BWritten rules found in statutes that courts enforce like any other law
3. CInternational treaties about the constitution
4. DNon-legal rules of political practice that are regarded as binding

To bring a claim for judicial review in England and Wales, the claimant must have:

1. AA sufficient interest in the matter
2. BPermission from the minister
3. CA contract with the public body
4. DSuffered financial loss

In R v Home Secretary, ex p Fire Brigades Union, the House of Lords held the minister acted unlawfully by:

1. ABringing a statute into force too quickly
2. BRefusing to consult the fire brigades
3. CUsing the prerogative to set up a scheme inconsistent with a statutory scheme not yet in force
4. DBringing the statutory scheme into force without first consulting the bodies that would be affected by it

The legitimate expectation doctrine protects individuals when:

1. AA contract with the government exists and the public body later fails to perform its contractual obligations
2. BA minister speaks in Parliament
3. CAny person hopes for a favourable decision
4. DA public body made a clear promise or established practice that it then seeks to depart from unfairly

In the Harmonisatiewet judgment (1989), the Dutch Supreme Court held that Article 120 of the Constitution:

1. AWas overridden by the principle of legal certainty
2. BApplies only to delegated legislation
3. CAllows courts to strike down Acts that breach fundamental principles such as legal certainty
4. DPrevents courts from reviewing Acts of Parliament against fundamental principles of law