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Fundamental rights — practice questions
Fundamental rights is one of the three subjects in the “Vivre ensemble au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg” exam. The questions below follow the official format: one correct answer out of three, with an explanation of why.
In the official exam this subject accounts for 10 of the 40 questions.
In which text are the fundamental rights of Luxembourg citizens set down?
- In municipal by-laws
- In the Constitution — Correct answer
- In the Highway Code
Why · The Constitution is the text that sets fundamental rights down in writing, such as equality and freedom. It also determines the form of government and how power is organised. Municipal by-laws apply to a single commune and carry no such status.
During which event were the rights of man and of the citizen proclaimed for the first time?
- During the French Revolution — Correct answer
- At the creation of the European Union
- During the First World War
Why · The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was adopted in 1789, during the French Revolution. It was the first text to proclaim these rights as universal and inalienable, and it inspired every declaration that followed.
In which year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations?
- 1918
- 1948 — Correct answer
- 1968
Why · It was adopted on 10 December 1948 in Paris, three years after the end of the Second World War. That date is now marked every year as International Human Rights Day.
The Charter of Fundamental Rights belongs to which organisation?
- The European Union — Correct answer
- The Council of Europe
- The United Nations
Why · The Charter of Fundamental Rights is the European Union's reference text. Do not confuse it with the European Convention on Human Rights, which belongs to the Council of Europe — two entirely separate organisations.
Which Luxembourg court checks whether laws comply with the Constitution?
- The district court
- The Administrative Court
- The Constitutional Court — Correct answer
Why · The Constitutional Court rules on whether laws conform to the Constitution. It is seized by way of a preliminary question, when a court hearing a case has a constitutional doubt about the law it must apply.