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Comparative Judicial Review

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Which country's constitution explicitly grants the power of judicial review to its Supreme Court?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. United Kingdom

  4. Australia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The United States Constitution explicitly grants the power of judicial review to the Supreme Court in Article III, Section 2, which states that the Court has the power to declare laws unconstitutional.

In which country did the doctrine of judicial review originate?

  1. United States

  2. United Kingdom

  3. France

  4. Germany


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The doctrine of judicial review originated in the United States in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803), in which the Supreme Court declared a law unconstitutional for the first time.

Which country's constitution does not contain a provision for judicial review?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. United Kingdom

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The United Kingdom's constitution does not contain a provision for judicial review, and the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional is not explicitly recognized.

Which country's Supreme Court has the power to strike down laws that are inconsistent with the constitution?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. United Kingdom

  4. Australia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Supreme Court of Canada has the power to strike down laws that are inconsistent with the constitution under section 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

In which country does the highest court have the power to declare laws unconstitutional, but only after they have been enacted?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. United Kingdom

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the United Kingdom, the highest court, the Supreme Court, has the power to declare laws unconstitutional, but only after they have been enacted. This is known as retrospective judicial review.

Which country's constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court that has the power to review the constitutionality of laws?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. Germany

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The German constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court, the Bundesverfassungsgericht, which has the power to review the constitutionality of laws.

Which country's constitution contains a provision for a constitutional council that has the power to review the constitutionality of laws?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. France

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The French constitution contains a provision for a constitutional council, the Conseil constitutionnel, which has the power to review the constitutionality of laws.

Which country's constitution contains a provision for a constitutional tribunal that has the power to review the constitutionality of laws?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. Poland

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Polish constitution contains a provision for a constitutional tribunal, the Trybunał Konstytucyjny, which has the power to review the constitutionality of laws.

Which country's constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court that has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only at the request of the president, the prime minister, or a group of members of parliament?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. Italy

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Italian constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court, the Corte costituzionale, which has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only at the request of the president, the prime minister, or a group of members of parliament.

Which country's constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court that has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only after they have been enacted?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. Spain

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Spanish constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court, the Tribunal Constitucional, which has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only after they have been enacted.

Which country's constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court that has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only in relation to certain fundamental rights?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. Portugal

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Portuguese constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court, the Tribunal Constitucional, which has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only in relation to certain fundamental rights.

Which country's constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court that has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only in relation to certain types of laws?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. Greece

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Greek constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court, the Symvoulio tis Epikrateias, which has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only in relation to certain types of laws.

Which country's constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court that has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only in relation to certain types of laws and only at the request of certain individuals or groups?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. Hungary

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Hungarian constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court, the Alkotmánybíróság, which has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only in relation to certain types of laws and only at the request of certain individuals or groups.

Which country's constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court that has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only in relation to certain types of laws and only at the request of certain individuals or groups, and only after the laws have been enacted?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. Czech Republic

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Czech Republic's constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court, the Ústavní soud, which has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only in relation to certain types of laws and only at the request of certain individuals or groups, and only after the laws have been enacted.

Which country's constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court that has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only in relation to certain types of laws and only at the request of certain individuals or groups, and only after the laws have been enacted, and only if the laws are challenged within a certain period of time?

  1. United States

  2. Canada

  3. Slovakia

  4. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Slovak constitution contains a provision for a constitutional court, the Ústavný súd, which has the power to review the constitutionality of laws, but only in relation to certain types of laws and only at the request of certain individuals or groups, and only after the laws have been enacted, and only if the laws are challenged within a certain period of time.

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