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Rights and duties

Study equality, freedoms, participation and social rights with their constitutional safeguards, duties and conditions.

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Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigos 13.º; 15.º; 18.º–20.º; 23.º–27.º; 31.º–32.º; 34.º–37.º; 41.º; 43.º; 45.º–49.º; 52.º–53.º; 55.º; 57.º; 59.º–60.º; 62.º–66.º; 74.º

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Learning questions

Which principle bars privileges based on religion or economic situation?

  1. AFreedom to choose a profession
  2. BLocal authority autonomy
  3. CEquality before the lawCorrect answer
  4. DSeparation of powers

Explanation

Article 13 protects equal dignity and prohibits discrimination on these grounds.

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  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 13.º, n.os 1–2

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How does Article 15 address foreigners’ rights in Portugal?

  1. AGeneral equality, with exceptions and conditional extensionsCorrect answer
  2. BEquality in all political rights without conditions
  3. COnly social rights, excluding personal freedoms
  4. DOnly labour rights, excluding social rights

Explanation

The general rule covers rights and duties; political rights have exceptions and possible extensions under law and reciprocity.

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  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 15.º, n.os 1–5

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Which constitutional limit applies to laws restricting rights, freedoms and guarantees?

  1. AApplying retroactively to strengthen enforcement
  2. BTargeting a named individual
  3. CRelying only on administrative convenience
  4. DPreserving the right’s essential contentCorrect answer

Explanation

Article 18 requires constitutionally permitted, necessary, general and abstract restrictions, without retroactivity or reduction of essential content.

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  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 18.º, n.os 1–3

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Which right cannot be affected by a declaration of a state of emergency?

  1. ARight of assembly
  2. BRight to lifeCorrect answer
  3. CFreedom of movement
  4. DRight to strike

Explanation

Article 19(6) includes life among rights the declaration cannot affect. Other rights are not automatically suspended.

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  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

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    Artigo 19.º, n.os 1–2, 5–7

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Under the Constitution, can lack of money justify denying access to justice?

  1. AYes, if the other party has a lawyer
  2. BNo, justice cannot be denied on that groundCorrect answer
  3. CYes, if the case involves a private entity
  4. DYes, if the case has no public interest

Explanation

Article 20 guarantees access to law and courts without denial for lack of means. Forms of support depend on legislation.

Sources and citations

  1. Constituição da República Portuguesa

    Assembleia da RepúblicaDocument version:

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    Artigo 20.º, n.os 1–4

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