This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Comparative > Constitutional Law > Comparative Constitutional Law – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Common law is a term for the laws that are familiar to most of us. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. When did the Constitution of India came into effect? A) 26 January, 1947. B) 26 January, 1949. C) 26 January, 1950. D) 26 January, 1951. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 26 January, 1950. 3. Martin, a U.S. citizen, feels that a recently enacted federal law is unfair. He assembles a group of friends and they write a petition to the government. Martin and friends then stand quietly in front of the White House with signs declaring their belief that the law is unfair. Under the First Amendment, Martin has a right to A) Petition the government, but not to assemble a group peaceably. B) Assemble peaceably, but not to petition the government. C) Both petition the government and assemble peaceably. D) Neither petition the government nor assemble peaceably. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both petition the government and assemble peaceably. 4. Constitution divides in two branches-Human rights act A) To protect the citizen against the state, balance the relations between the exercise of public power and individual self-determination. B) To protect the citizen against the state, balance the relations between the exercise of public power and international personality and individual self-determination. C) Governs the way how the state and its citizens function. D) Governs the way how the state and its citizens function in comparison to the international personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To protect the citizen against the state, balance the relations between the exercise of public power and individual self-determination. 5. US senators A) Ensure that representatives of regional government can participate in federal lawmaking. B) Ensure that representatives of regional sub states can participate in governmental lawmaking. C) Ensure that representatives of regional sub states can participate in federal lawmaking. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ensure that representatives of regional sub states can participate in federal lawmaking. 6. Consultative referenda A) Proposed decisions, such as again a constitutional amendment, may be taken of it is rejected. B) Voter preferences, allows representative decision makers to decide otherwise differently. C) Voter preferences, allows representative decision makers to reject it if they want. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voter preferences, allows representative decision makers to decide otherwise differently. 7. Habeas Corpus is a writ whose purpose is to obtain immediate relief from illegal imprisonment by having the "body" delivered from custody and brought before the court. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Which government agency is responsible for the development of our country's communication structure? A) Department of Philippine Internet Service. B) Department of Science and Technology. C) Department of Communication Structure. D) Department of Information and Communication Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Department of Information and Communication Technology. 9. What is a Limited Government? A) Equal distribution of powers, allowing branches to check the other 2 branches. B) Powers of the Federal government, such as to print money and trade with other nations. C) A government with specific restrictions on its power. D) The lawmaking branch of the US government. This is congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A government with specific restrictions on its power. 10. The Indian High Courts Act was enacted in which year? A) 1825. B) 1830. C) 1861. D) 1866. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1861. 11. Savers Mart, Inc., distributes its merchandise to retail outlets on an interstate basis. Under the commerce clause, Congress has the power to regulate A) Any commercial activity in the United States. B) Only activities that are in intrastate commerce. C) Only activities that are in local commerce. D) Only activities that are not in commerce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Any commercial activity in the United States. 12. There are a written statement by a president about a piece of legislation, issued at the time of signing. A) Signing statements. B) Executive orders. C) Impoundments. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Signing statements. 13. A provision in the California state constitution conflicts with a provision in the U.S. Constitution. If challenged A) Neither provision will be enforced. B) The provisions will be balanced to reach a compromise. C) The state provision, not the U.S. Constitution, will be enforced. D) The U.S. Constitution, not the state provision, will be enforced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The U.S. Constitution, not the state provision, will be enforced. 14. (what is a constitution?)Functional-Broad A) Always a lot of non-legal sourcesDescribes the whole collection of rules which establish and regulate or govern a polity. B) Often a lot of non-legal sourcesDescribes the whole collection of rules which establish and regulate or govern a country or polity. C) Can be of non-legal sourcesDescribes a selected collection of rules which establish and regulateor govern a polity. D) Can be of non-legal sourcesDescribes a selected collection of rules which establish or govern a polity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Often a lot of non-legal sourcesDescribes the whole collection of rules which establish and regulate or govern a country or polity. 15. The source of rights and privileges of citizens is ..... law. A) Constitutional. B) Case. C) Administrative. D) Statutory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constitutional. 16. The best definition of a precedent is A) A law developed from custom. B) A judicial proceeding for the determination of a dispute between parties in which rights are enforced or protected. C) A proceeding by one person against another in court. D) A court decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A court decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts. 17. Personal separation of powers A) Those 2 organs should be replaced with different organs. B) Those 3 organs should be replaced with different people. C) Those 3 organs should be allocated with different representatives. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Those 3 organs should be replaced with different people. 18. What is the difference between a presidential system and a parliamentary system of government? A) In a presidential system, the executive branch is part of the legislative branch. B) The main difference between a presidential system and a parliamentary system of government is that in the presidential system, the executive branch is independent of the legislative branch, while in the parliamentary system, the executive branch is part of the legislative branch. C) In a presidential system, the executive branch is elected by the legislative branch. D) In a parliamentary system, the executive branch is independent of the legislative branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The main difference between a presidential system and a parliamentary system of government is that in the presidential system, the executive branch is independent of the legislative branch, while in the parliamentary system, the executive branch is part of the legislative branch. 19. Capitalism is a system of government that is federal in nature A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. What is the importance of the judiciary in protecting individual rights? A) The judiciary only benefits certain privileged groups. B) The judiciary is important in the protection of individual rights because it is responsible for interpreting and applying laws to ensure justice and equity in society. C) The judiciary has no importance in the protection of individual rights. D) The protection of individual rights is not the responsibility of the judiciary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The judiciary is important in the protection of individual rights because it is responsible for interpreting and applying laws to ensure justice and equity in society. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesComparative QuizzesComparative Constitutional Law Quiz 1Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 2Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 3Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 4Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 5Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 6Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 7Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 9Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books