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Who submits candidate lists for Parliament?

  1. AParties, alone or in coalitionCorrect answer
  2. BIndependent groups of citizen electors
  3. CIndividual candidates proposed by electors
  4. DRepresentative professional associations

Explanation

Article 151 assigns submission to parties or coalitions; lists may include citizens who are not members of those parties.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 151.º, n.º 1

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Which national condition does Article 152 prohibit for converting votes into seats?

  1. AGeographical constituencies
  2. BUse of party lists
  3. CA minimum national vote percentageCorrect answer
  4. DProportional representation

Explanation

The Constitution prohibits requiring a minimum national vote percentage for seat conversion. It does not guarantee a seat for every list.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 152.º, n.º 1

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Who considers the Government programme and votes on confidence or censure motions?

  1. AConstitutional Court
  2. BCouncil of Ministers
  3. CMunicipal assemblies
  4. DParliamentCorrect answer

Explanation

Articles 162 and 163 assign Parliament scrutiny and instruments for examining Government and holding it accountable.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 162.º, alíneas a), c), d); 163.º, alíneas d), e)

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Which body directs general national policy and heads public administration?

  1. APresident of the Republic
  2. BConstitutional Court
  3. CGovernmentCorrect answer
  4. DMunicipal assembly

Explanation

Article 182 defines this Government function; under Article 190 it is accountable to the President and Parliament.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 182.º; 190.º

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How is the Prime Minister constitutionally selected?

  1. ADirectly elected in a separate national vote
  2. BAppointed by the President after consulting represented parties and considering election resultsCorrect answer
  3. CChosen by courts after elections
  4. DAutomatically the leader of the most-voted party

Explanation

Article 187 requires presidential appointment with party consultation and consideration of results; it establishes neither direct election nor automatic selection.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 187.º, n.os 1–2

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What are independent courts subject to?

  1. AThe lawCorrect answer
  2. BThe Government’s political direction
  3. CThe parliamentary majority’s preference
  4. DMunicipal executive authorization

Explanation

Article 203 establishes independence and submission to law. Articles 204 and 205 add constitutional compliance and binding decisions.

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  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 203.º; 204.º; 205.º, n.º 2

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What is the term of Constitutional Court judges?

  1. AFive years, renewable
  2. BFour years, nonrenewable
  3. CNine years, nonrenewableCorrect answer
  4. DSix years, renewable

Explanation

Article 222 sets nine years without renewal. Under Article 221 the court has specific jurisdiction in constitutional legal matters.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 221.º; 222.º, n.os 1, 3–4

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What does Azores and Madeira autonomy mean?

  1. ASelf-government within the Constitution and State sovereigntyCorrect answer
  2. BIndependent sovereignty for each archipelago
  3. CReplacement of courts by regional governments
  4. DNo connection to the national Constitution

Explanation

Articles 6 and 225 combine a unitary State with island autonomy, which does not affect the integrity of State sovereignty.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 6.º, n.os 1–2; 225.º, n.os 2–3

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Which are each autonomous region’s self-government organs?

  1. AMunicipal assembly and municipal executive
  2. BNational Parliament and national Government
  3. CRepresentative of the Republic and parish board
  4. DLegislative Assembly and Regional GovernmentCorrect answer

Explanation

Article 231 identifies the Legislative Assembly and Regional Government. The regional Assembly is elected by proportional representation.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 231.º, n.os 1–2

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To which body is the Regional Government politically accountable?

  1. AThe regional capital’s municipal assembly
  2. BThe region’s Legislative AssemblyCorrect answer
  3. CParish boards collectively
  4. DConstitutional Court

Explanation

Article 231 provides accountability to the Legislative Assembly; the regional president is appointed by the Representative of the Republic, considering election results.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 231.º, n.os 3–5

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Who appoints each autonomous region’s Representative of the Republic?

  1. ARegional Government after consulting the Legislative Assembly
  2. BPresident of the Republic after consulting GovernmentCorrect answer
  3. CMunicipal assembly after consulting parishes
  4. DConstitutional Court after consulting Regional Government

Explanation

Article 230 provides appointment and removal by the President after consulting Government. This differs from regional Assembly election.

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  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 230.º, n.º 1

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Which interests do local authorities pursue?

  1. ACentral government bodies’ own interests
  2. BCompeting political parties’ own interests
  3. CBusiness associations’ own interests
  4. DTheir respective populations’ own interestsCorrect answer

Explanation

Article 235 defines local authorities as territorial bodies representing populations; their duties and powers are set by law under decentralization.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 235.º, n.º 2; 237.º, n.os 1–2

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