Constitutional Law True or False Quiz

True or False Statements (Revision)

• Constitutional law is enacted by the People's Assembly and promulgated by the president of the republic. (False)
• Ordinary legislation is issued by the executive authority upon delegation expressed in the laws emanating from the legislative authority. (False)
• Ordinary legislation is promulgated without prior enactment from the Assembly in two cases. (True)
• Law is not considered general if it addresses a group of people in the society. (False)
• The only aim of the rules of law is to regulate social life in a given society. (False)
• If the President does not approve a bill, it's sent back to the People's Assembly, and if the same bill is approved by fifty percent of the members, the bill becomes law. (False)
• A person committing a felony is punished by an international sanction. (False)
• Abrogation of a law is explicit only. (False)
• Misdemeanors are less severe than contraventions. (False)
• Implied or tacit promulgation occurs when the President does not sign or reject a bill within thirty days.. (True)
• A law becomes enforceable before publishing in the official gazette. (False)
• The Judicial Section of the administrative judiciary consists of administrative courts, administrative judicial courts and the supreme administrative court only. (False)
• Supplementary Legal rules are rules directly commanding action necessary for society or those forbidding inimical acts. (False)
• International law sanctions are always of an economic nature only. (False)
• From the wording of a legal rule, whether it is mandatory or supplementary can be determined. (True)
• Civil Law rules handle Banking Operations and Bankruptcy. (False)
• Public expenditures are the funds derived from borrowing, taxes, customs duties, used by governments to finance activities. (False)
• The sovereignty of each state is absolute and precludes any submission to any other. (True)
• Rules of Private law are applied to contracts where the state is a party and exercises extraordinary powers. (False)
• Payment of damages due to a person's fault is considered an administrative sanction. (False)
• A person committing a criminal offense will be punished by a civil sanction. (False)
• Commercial law describes acts considered as crimes. (False)
• A legal rule addressing an individual by name is still a valid legal rule. (True)
• Private law aims to fulfill public welfare, while public law intends to fulfill welfare of individuals. (False)
• Constitutional law describes the three authorities in its form and activity. (False)
• Common law countries usually use written law. (False)
• The legal rule of law does not punish discriminatory acts towards women and girls (True)
• All other laws in a state are bound to conform to the constitution in form and substance. (True)
• The laws of the state have the same characteristics as other social rules. (False)
• Rules relating to legal capacity of persons willing to be obligated are in the obligations part of the civil law. (True)
• Rules of public law apply to contracts involving the state. (True)
• Constitutional law describes the executive authority in its form and activity. (True)
• The transfer of obligations is prohibited by any means according to the civil law. (False)
• Egypt's judiciary branched into two branches: the supreme constitutional court and the administrative judiciary. (False)
• People may agree on something contrary to provisions of supplementary rules. (True)
• The right of ownership is one of accessory real rights. (False)
• The transfer of obligations is prohibited according to the civil law. (False)
• Specific performance and damages are defects of an obligation. (False)
• Bankruptcy is a system for merchants ceasing to pay commercial debts. (True)
• Decisions of courts based on the legal system are predictable. (True)
• A legal rule seeking revenge is a valid legal rule. (False)
• A government employee harming a citizen is punished by an international sanction. (False)
• Egyptian criminal law comprises only felonies. (False)
• One of the notable obstacles to public international law enforcement is the 'Double-standard Treatment'. (True)
• Law is divided into common law and rules of Equity in Franco-Egyptian system. (False)
• Constitutional law originates private law. (False)
• Rules relevant to legal capacity are part of civil law obligations. (True)
• Contracts are not a source of obligation in civil law. (False)
• Any agreement contrary to mandatory rules is null and void. (True)
• People may agree to something against supplementary rules. (True)
• Administrative judicial court handles disputes under 500 LE. (False)
• Ordinary courts deal with all cases involving the state. (False)
• Summary court typically comprises three judges. (False)
• Cases within the competence of administrative courts are initially prepared by state commissioners. (True)
• The composition of the cassation court varies by the accused's level. (False)
• Prosecution for administrative matters files disciplinary cases, before primary courts (False)
• Ordinary legislation can contradict the constitution. (False)
• Subordinate legislation is issued by the people's assembly. (False)
• Regulations issued by the president to govern public utilities do not need delegation from a statute. (True)

Other Legal Concepts

• Rules of ordinary legislation might contradict constitutional rules.

• Transfer of obligations is forbidden in civil law.

• Egypt's judicial system is branched into two parts: supreme constitutional court and administrative judiciary.

• People can agree upon something against supplementary rules.

• Specific performance and damages are not considered defects of an obligation

• Bankruptcy benefits merchants unable to pay debts.

• Legal system makes court decisions predictable.

• Legal rule seeking revenge is not valid.

• Governmental employee harming a subject is not subject to international sanction.

• Egyptian criminal law is not only felonies.

• Public international law enforcement obstacle is called 'Double-standard Treatment'. (True)

• Franco-Egyptian system divides law into common law and rules of Equity. (False)

• Constitutional law is source of private law. (False)

• Rules of legal capacity are part of civil law obligations. (True)

• Contracts are a source of obligation under civil law. (True)

• Agreements against mandatory rules are void. (True)

• Possible agreement against supplementary rules. (True)

• Administrative court handles disputes under 500 LE (False)

• Ordinary courts handle all cases with state interest (False)

• Summary court has three judges (False)

• State commissioners prepare cases before administrative courts (True)

• Cassation court composition differs according to the offender. (False)

• Disciplinary cases in the primary courts are dealt by a prosecution office (False)

• Ordinary legislation can contradict the constitution. (False)

• Subordinate legislation is never issued by the people's assembly. (False)

• Presidental regulations for public utilities do not need statutory delegation. (True)

Multiple Choice Questions (Law)

• Degrading a government employee to a lower position is an administrative sanction.

• If no crime, a civil or commercial matter leads to a civil sanction.

• Legislation empowers the president to issue laws in specific areas like defense (delegated).

• Public authority dealing with public authority is governed by public law.

• In case President does not approve law, 2/3 of members must agree for the Bill, becomes a law.

• If no crime, apply civil sanction.

• Judgments from cassation court are final and enforceable.

• Implied promulgation is when president doesn't sign or reject within 30 days (True).

• Administrative judicial courts are subject to appeal before supreme administrative court.

• Ordinary legislation is enacted by legislative authority.

• Courts try cases of admin/financial infractions, and those are referred to them by disciplinary courts.

• Administrative/Judicial judgments are subject to appeal (Appeal court)(True).

• Rules state that no agreement on rent evaluation/impossibility is assessed by similar place rent.

• Law becoming enforceable requires being published in official gazette.

• Relationship between states (war/peace) is governed by international law.

• Sale contract excludes crops if parties didn't agree.

• Mandatory rule: Price payable immediately unless custom/agreement.

• Mandatory rule : Contract must have subject.

• Mandatory rule: Ignorance of law is no excuse.

• Mandatory rule: Majority age is 21.

• In legislation, the people's assembly empowers the president to issue decisions(delegated).

• Judgments from the cassation court are final.