Deck 11: Laws, Constitutions, and Federalism

Question 1

The rule of law means that only judges decide how laws are to be applied.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

According to Bingham, which of the following are requirements for the rule of law? Please select all that apply.

A) The law must be accessible, intelligible, clear, and predictable.
B) The laws should apply equally to all.
C) States must not comply with international legal obligations.
D) The law must adequately protect fundamental human rights.
E) Trial procedures should be fair.

Answer 2

A, B, D, E

Question 3

Constitutions contain all the basic rules determining the operation of a state's political system.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Three states do not have a written constitution: the UK, New Zealand, and ____.

Question 5

Human rights are universal and absolute.

Question 6

The Universal Declaration on Human rights enshrines the right for individuals to join and form political parties of their choice.

Question 7

Political practice in France as in all European states accepts that judges can review and challenge laws when they contravene human rights.

Question 8

Laws are always approved by legislatures.

Question 9

To guarantee justice, laws must be consistent.

Question 10

Constitutions are essential for federal systems.

Question 11

Consociationalism is impossible without a written constitution.

Question 12

Which of the following features are requirements of consociational democracies? Please select all that apply.

A) Grand coalitions.
B) Subcultural autonomy.
C) Proportional representation.
D) Minority vetoes for certain types of legislation.

Question 13

Only federal systems are flexible enough to practice asymmetry in the relationship between the centre and states or provinces.

Question 14

Asymmetrical decentralization within a state means that some regions have more layers of government than others.

Question 15

The growing legalization of political life is likely to pave the way for a decrease in political trust.