A codified constitution is
- set out in a single document or body of law
- derived from the Roman law tradition
- approved by the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
- a constitution which has been amended by the courts
Judicial review is the power of
- courts to give binding interpretations of the constitution
- governments to override judicial decisions
- courts to make emergency budgets
- ombudsmen to review decisions made by civil servants
The European Court of Justice is an institution of what is now the
- European Parliament (EP)
- European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
- European Union (EU)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
In most liberal democracies, judges
- are secure in their tenure
- can be dismissed by the government for poor decisions
- are subject to re-election by the people
- are accountable to select committees of the assembly
Administrative law regulates the relationship between the
- executive and the judiciary
- executive and the assembly
- bureaucracy and Cctizens
- executive and the media
What was the attitude of the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal (1946) to the defence, 'I was just obeying state orders'.
- that this defence is acceptable for conscripts only
- that this defence is acceptable
- that this defence is unacceptable
- that the acceptability of this defence depends on circumstances
Which of these countries has the highest level of judicial activism?
- France
- United Kingdom
- Sweden
- United States
When was the International Criminal Court (ICC) established?
- 1943
- 1963
- 1983
- 2003