Questions & Answers
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Constitutional Law History study set below.
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1
Which country's constitution is considered the oldest written national constitution currently in force?
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A
United States
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B
San Marino
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C
Norway
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D
France
2
The Magna Carta, a foundational document for constitutional law, was signed in which year?
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A
1066
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B
1215
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C
1295
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D
1485
3
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution formally abolished slavery in 1865?
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A
12th Amendment
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B
13th Amendment
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C
14th Amendment
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D
15th Amendment
4
In 1982, which country patriated its constitution from the United Kingdom, ending the need for British parliamentary approval for amendments?
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A
Australia
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B
New Zealand
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C
Canada
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D
South Africa
5
The 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688 led to the enactment of which document, which limited the powers of the English monarchy?
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A
Bill of Rights 1689
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B
Magna Carta
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C
Petition of Right
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D
Act of Settlement
6
Which Australian document, passed by the British Parliament, formally established the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901?
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A
Statute of Westminster
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B
Australia Act
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C
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900
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D
Colonial Laws Validity Act
7
The Constitution of Japan, enacted in 1947 during the Allied occupation, is famously known for which feature?
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A
A clause renouncing war
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B
A hereditary presidency
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C
An established state religion
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D
The exclusion of judicial review
8
Who is historically credited as the primary author of the United States Declaration of Independence, a precursor to constitutional frameworks?
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A
George Washington
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B
Alexander Hamilton
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C
Thomas Jefferson
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D
James Madison
9
The Weimar Constitution, established in 1919, served as the founding document for which nation?
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A
Austria
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B
Germany
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C
Hungary
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D
Poland
10
Which 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
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A
McCulloch v. Maryland
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B
Marbury v. Madison
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C
Gibbons v. Ogden
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D
Dred Scott v. Sandford
11
The Indian Constitution, the world's longest written constitution, came into effect on which date?
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A
August 15, 1947
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B
January 26, 1950
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C
October 2, 1948
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D
November 26, 1949
12
The 'Great Compromise' during the 1787 U.S. Constitutional Convention established what structure for the legislature?
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A
Unicameral legislature
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B
Bicameral legislature
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C
Parliamentary system
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D
Direct democracy
13
Which French document, created during the French Revolution, declared that 'men are born and remain free and equal in rights'?
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A
Napoleonic Code
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B
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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C
Treaty of Versailles
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D
Edict of Nantes
14
In 1994, which country adopted a new 'interim' constitution that marked the end of the Apartheid era?
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A
Zimbabwe
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B
Namibia
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C
South Africa
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D
Kenya
15
The 'Articles of Confederation' was the first constitution of which country before it was replaced in 1789?
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A
Canada
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B
United States
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C
Australia
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D
Mexico
