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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.

Sources and citations

  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.

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  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

    Assembleia da RepúblicaDocument version:

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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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Which constitutional distinction between regions is correct?

  1. AMainland administrative regions and island autonomous regions are different categoriesCorrect answer
  2. BAdministrative regions are another name for the Azores and Madeira
  3. CAutonomous regions are sovereign organs
  4. DAdministrative regions are regional courts

Explanation

Articles 236 and 255 provide the mainland category and its legal creation. This does not prove those regions are established and operating.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 236.º, n.os 1–2; 255.º

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Besides parties, who may submit local election candidacies under law?

  1. ALocal employers’ associations
  2. BNational professional associations
  3. CGroups of citizen electorsCorrect answer
  4. DMunicipal service companies

Explanation

Article 239 allows groups of citizen electors as well as parties and coalitions to submit candidacies for local bodies.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 238.º, n.os 1–4; 239.º, n.os 1–4

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Which is the parish’s collegiate executive body?

  1. AParish assembly
  2. BMunicipal assembly
  3. CRegional Government
  4. DParish boardCorrect answer

Explanation

Articles 244–246 distinguish the executive board from the deliberative assembly. In small parishes, law may provide an electors’ plenary instead of the assembly.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 244.º; 245.º, n.os 1–2; 246.º

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Which municipal deliberative body includes elected members and parish-board presidents?

  1. AMunicipal executive
  2. BRegional Legislative Assembly
  3. CMunicipal assemblyCorrect answer
  4. DCouncil of Ministers

Explanation

Article 251 defines this municipal assembly composition; the municipal executive is the collegiate executive under Article 252.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 250.º; 251.º; 252.º

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