This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Comparative > Constitutional Law > Comparative Constitutional Law – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The right not to be compelled to incriminate oneself A) 2nd Amendment. B) 15th Amendment. C) 5th Amendment. D) 8th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5th Amendment. 2. Absolute majority A) Candidate must receive more than a 60% of the total votes (France). B) Candidate must receive more than a half of the total votes (France). C) Candidate must receive more than a half of the total votes (NL). D) Candidate must receive more than a half of the total votes (D). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidate must receive more than a half of the total votes (France). 3. Card 5-The United States and another country recently agreed to a treaty on arms reductions. Who has the power to make such a treaty with a foreign country? A) Congress. B) The President. C) The Supreme Court. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The President. 4. Legislative Branch:Who has the power to declare war? A) The president. B) Congress. C) Supreme Court. D) Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Congress. 5. US refendums A) Nation-wide, tho states throw referendums as well. B) No nation-wide, tho states throw referendums. C) No nation-wide, states don't throw referendums. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No nation-wide, tho states throw referendums. 6. Unicamerilism A) One chamber. B) One additional chamber. C) Not a single assembley, but two assemblies together. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One chamber. 7. The justification provided by the Criminal Code apply only to criminal liability. If the person's conduct is justified under one of the Code provisions, he will have defense to the criminal charge; but this does not necessarily mean he will be immune from ..... A) Absolute Immunity. B) Civil Liability. C) Qualified Immunity. D) Remedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Civil Liability. 8. This law affords members the right to combine their services in the private and public sectors in order to meet the 15 year service requirement for purposes of qualifying to pension benefits. A) RA 7699Portability Law. B) RA 8291GSIS Act of 1997. C) PD 1246 Pension or Cash Payment. D) 1616 Take All Benefits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RA 7699Portability Law. 9. Preemption occurs when Congress chooses to act exclusively in a concurrent area and a valid federal statue or regulation takes precedence over a conflicting state or local law. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. EU council A) Head of the government or minister for first member EU states. B) Head of the government or minister for member EU states. C) Legislator for EU states. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Head of the government or minister for member EU states. 11. The Supreme Court observed that "Parliamentary proceedings are not subject to Fundamental Rights" in the following case: A) Keshav Singh Vs Speaker. B) Gunapati Vs Habibul Hasan. C) M.S.M. Sharma Vs Srikrishna Sinha. D) State of Punjab vs Satpal Dong. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) M.S.M. Sharma Vs Srikrishna Sinha. 12. Executive Branch:Who is the commander and chief of the US military forces? A) The Joint Chiefs of the four military branches. B) Secretary of State. C) The President. D) The highest ranking general. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The President. 13. The ..... is a nonprofit organization that is concerned with constitutional rights. A) Supreme Court. B) The White House. C) American Civil Liberties Union. D) Legislature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) American Civil Liberties Union. 14. First-past-the-post A) Territory is divided into the electoral districts or constituencies, which elect 2 parliamentarians each. Number of districts equals number of seats in parliament (UK, US). B) Territory is divided into the electoral districts or constituencies, which elect 2 parliamentarians each. Number of districts equals number of seats in parliament (FR, US). C) Territory is divided into the electoral districts or constituencies, which elect 1 parliamentarian each. Number of districts equals number of seats in parliament (UK, US). D) Territory is undivided into constituencies, which elect 1 parliamentarian each. Number of districts equals number of seats in parliament (UK, US). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Territory is divided into the electoral districts or constituencies, which elect 1 parliamentarian each. Number of districts equals number of seats in parliament (UK, US). 15. Card 16-Who is the commander in chief of the U.S. military forces? A) The President. B) The Vice President. C) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The President. 16. UK sovereignty A) In of supremacy is king only. B) In of supremacy is king and parliament together. C) In of supremacy is king and parliament together with judge. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In of supremacy is king and parliament together. 17. Card 13-An argument has arisen between two states. Who has the power to settle this dispute? A) The Federal Courts. B) Congress. C) The President. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Federal Courts. 18. Why do Human Rights have guarantees? A) Because they can be acquired or purchased. B) So that they are respected and fulfilled in defense of these in the courts. C) So that they can be inherited. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that they are respected and fulfilled in defense of these in the courts. 19. Any change in the design of Philippine flag will take effect only after a national ..... A) Plebiscite. B) Referendum. C) Election. D) Consultation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Referendum. 20. Functions of a Constitution A) Defines and organises the one institution of what is called 'the State' (institutional) and possibly for basic rightsProvides for its effect on prior or subsequent law (normative hierarchy)Establishes the extent to which it may be changed (amendment). B) Defines and organises the various institutions of what is called 'the State' (institutional) and possibly for basic rightsProvides for its effect on prior or subsequent law (normative hierarchy)Establishes the extent to which it may be changed (amendment). C) Defines and organises the various institutions of what is called 'the State' (institutional) and possibly for basic rightsProvides for its effect on prior or consultative law (normative hierarchy)Establishes the extent to which it may be changed (amendment). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defines and organises the various institutions of what is called 'the State' (institutional) and possibly for basic rightsProvides for its effect on prior or subsequent law (normative hierarchy)Establishes the extent to which it may be changed (amendment). ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesComparative QuizzesComparative Constitutional Law Quiz 1Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 2Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 4Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 5Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 6Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 7Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 8Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 9Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books