Heaney v Ireland Constitutional Law Quiz
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What must restrictions on personal rights be according to the text?

  • Unfair and irrational
  • Arbitrary and irrational
  • Connected to the objective and not based on irrational considerations (correct)
  • Unconnected to the objective and arbitrary
  • What is a requirement for aiding, abetting, counseling, or procuring suicide under the Criminal Law (Suicide) Act 1993?

  • Not exceeding 16 years imprisonment
  • Not exceeding 10 years imprisonment
  • Not exceeding 14 years imprisonment (correct)
  • Not exceeding 12 years imprisonment
  • What does Article 8 of the text protect?

  • Right to bear arms
  • Right to free education
  • Right to respect for private and family life (correct)
  • Freedom of speech
  • What risks are mentioned in the text regarding a relaxation of the ban?

    <p>Wrong diagnosis re terminal illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the Heaney v Ireland case being routinely cited in contemporary constitutional challenges to legislation?

    <p>To establish the formula for the proportionality test in Irish law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Section 52(1) of the Offences against the State Act 1939 allow a garda to demand from a person arrested under the Act?

    <p>Both a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the proportionality element of the Heaney v Ireland case discussed in relation to?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main issue discussed in the Heaney v Ireland case, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>The right to silence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key element of the proportionality test as described in the Heaney v Ireland case?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern regarding the proportionality test in Heaney v Ireland?

    <p>The test is not actually followed in practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

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