This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Comparative > Constitutional Law > Comparative Constitutional Law – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Comparative Constitutional Law Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Constitutional moment A) Event in time when old orders prevails a new one. B) When parliamentary meetings replaces a new one. C) Event in time when old orders replaces a new one. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Event in time when old orders replaces a new one. 2. The 1st Government of India Act was made in the year? A) 1865. B) 1860. C) 1857. D) 1858. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1858. 3. Part III of the constitution deals with what? A) Fundamental rights. B) Union government. C) Citizenship. D) Fundamental duties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fundamental rights. 4. The legislature is divided into two houses. It is known as: A) Commerce clause. B) Separate but equal doctrine. C) Articles. D) Bicameral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bicameral. 5. The right not to be compelled to incriminate oneself A) 8th Amendment. B) 5th Amendment. C) 2nd Amendment. D) 15th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5th Amendment. 6. 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). 7. 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. 8. Legislative Branch:Who has the power to declare war? A) Senate. B) The president. C) Supreme Court. D) Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Congress. 9. 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) Civil Liability. B) Absolute Immunity. C) Remedy. D) Qualified Immunity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil Liability. 10. 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. 11. 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) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 12. The Supreme Court observed that "Parliamentary proceedings are not subject to Fundamental Rights" in the following case: A) Gunapati Vs Habibul Hasan. B) State of Punjab vs Satpal Dong. C) M.S.M. Sharma Vs Srikrishna Sinha. D) Keshav Singh Vs Speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) M.S.M. Sharma Vs Srikrishna Sinha. 13. Executive Branch:Who is the commander and chief of the US military forces? A) The highest ranking general. B) The President. C) Secretary of State. D) The Joint Chiefs of the four military branches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The President. 14. The ..... is a nonprofit organization that is concerned with constitutional rights. A) American Civil Liberties Union. B) Supreme Court. C) Legislature. D) The White House. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) American Civil Liberties Union. 15. First-past-the-post A) 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). B) Territory is undivided into constituencies, which elect 1 parliamentarian each. Number of districts equals number of seats in parliament (UK, US). C) 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). D) 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). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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). 16. 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. 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) Consultation. C) Election. D) Referendum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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). 21. Which of the following case is not related to 'Theory of basic structure' under Article 368 of the Constitution? A) Minerva Mills Vs. Union of India. B) Waman Rao Vs. Union of India. C) L. Chandra Kumar Vs. Union of India. D) T.K. Rangarajan Vice. Government of Tamil Nadu. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) T.K. Rangarajan Vice. Government of Tamil Nadu. 22. Which of the following is the correct order of the words as stated in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?I. Equality, II. Fraternity, III. Justice, IV, Liberty A) IV, I, II, III. B) IV, III, II, I. C) II, I, III, IV. D) III, IV, I, II. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) III, IV, I, II. 23. Substantive rigidity A) Whether a broad sense or a living document. B) Whether a narrow sense or a special amendment features. C) Whether a narrow sense or a living document. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whether a narrow sense or a living document. 24. The jurisdiction of the supreme court of india may be enlarged by whom? A) Parliament by law. B) Parliament by resolution. C) Chief justice. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parliament by law. 25. Today, all U.S. territories are unincorporated. The term commonwealth is sometimes used to describe territories. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. The protection under Article 21 extends to all: A) Persons. B) Citizens. C) Foreigners. D) Persons under imprisonment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persons. 27. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 28. Preamble to the Constitution is an aid to interpretation where language is ambiguous. This was held in the case of A) Replacement of Keshavananda V. State of Kerala. B) S. R. Bommai v. Union of India. C) Level Bari Kase, 1960. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Level Bari Kase, 1960. 29. Who amongst the following decides about the disqualification of members of the parliament? A) Supreme court. B) Speaker. C) Election commission. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) President. 30. Judicial Branch:An ambassador is the highest-ranking US official who represents the United States in a foreign country. Which court hears cases dealing with ambassadors? A) District court of appeals. B) The DC court. C) Supreme Court. D) Appellate court. 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