Constitutional Law Pioneers and Milestones

Constitutional Law

A collection of questions focusing on the origins, first instances, and landmark discoveries within global constitutional history.

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8 Questions Medium Ages 14+ Nov 11, 2026

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1 Which document is widely recognized as the world's first written national constitution, adopted in 1787?

A The Magna Carta
B The United States Constitution
C The Constitution of San Marino
D The French Constitution of 1791

2 San Marino is home to the world's oldest surviving constitution, which dates back to what year?

A 1600
B 1787
C 1215
D 1814

3 Which nation was the first in the world to grant women the right to vote in national elections through its constitution in 1893?

A Australia
B Norway
C New Zealand
D Finland

4 The concept of 'Judicial Review', where a court may invalidate laws inconsistent with a constitution, was first established in the United States by which landmark 1803 case?

A Marbury v. Madison
B McCulloch v. Maryland
C Gibbons v. Ogden
D Dred Scott v. Sandford

5 Which country's 1791 constitution was the first to be codified in Europe?

A France
B Poland
C Sweden
D The Netherlands

6 In 1947, Japan adopted a new constitution that was notable for being the first to include what specific legal innovation?

A A mandatory retirement age for judges
B A pacifist clause renouncing war
C A guarantee of internet access
D A requirement for proportional representation

7 The 'Magna Carta', signed in 1215, is historically significant because it was the first document to establish what principle?

A The divine right of kings
B The separation of church and state
C That the monarch is subject to the law
D The abolition of the monarchy

8 Which was the first country to include environmental protection rights directly within its written constitution in 1972?

A Costa Rica
B Germany
C Norway
D Canada

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