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Social Science – Test Rule of Law 1-5
This test contains 30 multiple choice questions and 4 open questions.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.
1.
In a country where the rule of law prevails, there is a social contract between:
a. the taxpayers and the government.
b. the citizens and the government.
c. the citizens among themselves.
d. the king/queen and the people.
2.
“L’etat, c’est moi”, said king Louis XIV of France. With this he referred to
a. the absolute power he held as king of France.
b. The principle of liberty, equality and fraternity that he, as king of France, believed in.
c. The fact that he came up with the idea of the constitutional monarchy.
d. The fact that he instructed Montesquieu to develop the idea of Trias Politica.
3.
The idea of Trias Politica is based on
a. an agreement between judges and law makers about a division of work.
b. A division of work-agreement between ministers and members of parliament.
c. The constitutional right of citizens to hold public office (to have a political job).
d. An agreement about how to divide political power.
4.
Examples of basic social rights are
a. the right of free speech and the right of education
b. the right of freedom of press and the right to work
c. the right of freedom of religion and the right of cultural development
d. the right of education and the right to work
5.
The constitution describes/states
I. how the government and civilians should deal with each other.
II. That discrimination is against the law.
III. Which crimes/violations of the law result in imprisonment.
IV. That a minister can never be prosecuted for his actions.
a. I and II are correct.
b. Only I is correct.
c. I, II and IV are correct.
d. All answers are correct.
6.
Original fundamental rights are rights
a. which the government is not obliged (does not have) to protect.
Social Science – Test Rule of Law 1-5
This test contains 30 multiple choice questions and 4 open questions.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.
1.
In a country where the rule of law prevails, there is a social contract between:
a. the taxpayers and the government.
b. the citizens and the government.
c. the citizens among themselves.
d. the king/queen and the people.
2.
“L’etat, c’est moi”, said king Louis XIV of France. With this he referred to
a. the absolute power he held as king of France.
b. The principle of liberty, equality and fraternity that he, as king of France, believed in.
c. The fact that he came up with the idea of the constitutional monarchy.
d. The fact that he instructed Montesquieu to develop the idea of Trias Politica.
3.
The idea of Trias Politica is based on
a. an agreement between judges and law makers about a division of work.
b. A division of work-agreement between ministers and members of parliament.
c. The constitutional right of citizens to hold public office (to have a political job).
d. An agreement about how to divide political power.
4.
Examples of basic social rights are
a. the right of free speech and the right of education
b. the right of freedom of press and the right to work
c. the right of freedom of religion and the right of cultural development
d. the right of education and the right to work
5.
The constitution describes/states
I. how the government and civilians should deal with each other.
II. That discrimination is against the law.
III. Which crimes/violations of the law result in imprisonment.
IV. That a minister can never be prosecuted for his actions.
a. I and II are correct.
b. Only I is correct.
c. I, II and IV are correct.
d. All answers are correct.
6.
Original fundamental rights are rights
a. which the government is not obliged (does not have) to protect.
