Constitutional Law Quiz
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Which entities within a state are defined by constitutional law?

  • The executive, the legislature, and the citizens
  • The executive, the legislature, and the judiciary (correct)
  • The executive, the parliament, and the citizens
  • The executive, the parliament, and the judiciary

Which countries have a relationship between the central government and state, provincial, or territorial governments defined by constitutional law?

  • Only federal countries
  • All nation states
  • Only the United States and Canada (correct)
  • Only countries with codified constitutions

What are some sources of law that may make up the jus commune or law of the land?

  • Customary law, conventions, and statutory law (correct)
  • Judge-made law and international rules and norms
  • All of the above
  • None of the above

What do constitutional principles grant to the government?

<p>Specific powers to the government (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of constitutional law?

<p>The fundamental principles of government authority (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT defined by constitutional law?

<p>The military (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the law that consists of a variety of imperative and consensual rules in a nation state?

<p>Jus commune (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of countries is the relationship between the central government and state, provincial, or territorial governments defined by constitutional law?

<p>Federal countries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the fundamental principles by which the government exercises its authority called?

<p>Constitutional principles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do constitutional principles sometimes grant to the government for the welfare of the population?

<p>The power to tax and spend (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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