WorksheetsQuiz on Personal Data and Rights
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
What is personal data?
Information about family and romantic life
Health information
Electronic data
Any information that can potentially identify a natural person
According to Article 4 paragraph 1 of the Constitution, 'Greeks are equal before the law':
It is revised
It is not revised
It is partially revised
Its abolition is possible
The right to choose a professional seat:
Represents the expression of the right to participate in the economic life of the country
Does not represent an expression of participation in the economic life of the country
Does not constitute a right
Represents the expression of the right to work
According to Article 2 paragraph 1 of the Constitution, 'the respect and protection of human dignity is a primary obligation of the State':
It is subject to revision
It is not subject to revision
It is subject to partial revision
It is not subject to revision but is reinterpreted by the European Convention on Human Rights
Social rights require to be fulfilled:
The provision of the State
The abstention of the State
The revision of the Constitution
The consent of the Government and the opposition
The Constitution guarantees:
Absolute professional freedom
The prohibition of privatizations
Absolute freedom of expression
The principle of sustainability
The principle of equality:
Prohibits positive discrimination measures
Prohibits expansive equality
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What does the principle of equality imply?
Prohibits positive discrimination measures
Prohibits expansive equality
Requires similar treatment of similar cases and different treatment of different cases
Does not apply in times of emergency
What is the freedom of assembly?
Subject to prior scrutiny by the executive authority
Is unlimited
Is a right of collective action
Is superior to the freedom of association
What does the right to social security require?
Prohibits any reduction in pensions
Requires the establishment of public insurance organizations
Is not guaranteed in the Constitution, but only in legislation
Is not guaranteed in the Constitution, but in case law
Does the principle of equal opportunity in public administration contradict the meritocratic principle?
Does not contradict the meritocratic principle
Is consistent with the principle of objectivity, but in practice undermines the principle of meritocracy
Is consistent with the principle of social solidarity, but not with the principles of transparency and meritocracy
Is consistent with the principles of social solidarity and transparency, but not with the meritocratic principle
Who among the following are NOT bearers of individual rights?
Minors
Those under judicial assistance
Stateless persons
None of the other answers
Which of the following are NOT bearers of individual rights?
Minors
Those under judicial support
Stateless persons
None of the other answers
What does the Rule of Law mean?
It is the State that has justice
Respects fundamental rights and the separation of powers
It is the will of the majority
It has no constitutional guarantee
What is the principle of good administration?
It is not binding
It is a rule of ethics
It derives from the principle of the rule of law
It only applies in European law
Do Greeks have the right to establish associations?
Provided they serve the public interest
Provided they do not participate in a trade union
After administrative permission
After a legality check of the statute
What does the principle of universal suffrage mean?
That all citizens vote without exception
That all who meet certain economic and educational criteria vote
That all who have reached a minimum age, are not incapacitated for legal acts, and have not been irrevocably convicted of a certain crime vote
That voting is mandatory for all
Can military personnel express their beliefs for or against a political party?
It is absolutely prohibited
Only during the performance of their duties
Only outside of their duty hours
They can without restriction
Can religious worship be restricted?
Can religious worship be restricted?
For reasons of public decency
For reasons of public order and morals
For reasons of public interest
None of the other answers
Which category of rights does NOT primarily give rise to actionable claims against the state?
Individual rights
Social rights
Political rights
Rights provided by natural law
Is the principle of proportionality provided in the Constitution?
It is provided in the Constitution
It is not provided in the Constitution, but inferred from case law
It is identical to the principle of legitimate expectations
It is identical to the principle of the rule of law
What is the responsibility of the President of the Republic during their term?
Only for high treason or intentional violation of the Constitution
For all acts performed during the exercise of their duties
For acts unrelated to the exercise of their duties
The same as the responsibility of the Prime Minister and Ministers
How long does the parliamentary term last?
Five (5) years
Four (4) years
Six (6) years
Three (3) years
What does our Constitution explicitly provide?
The authority of central state bodies to impose disciplinary penalties on elected local government officials
The establishment and
What does our Constitution explicitly provide?
The authority of the central organs of the state to impose disciplinary penalties on elected local government officials
The establishment and operation of decentralized state organs only in areas where deemed necessary
The general decisive authority of regional state organs for their respective affairs
The additional financial support of mountainous municipalities from the state budget
What is the electoral system?
The mechanism for converting votes into parliamentary seats
The pre-election strategy of the parties
The method of declaring the elected members of parliament
The ballot of each party
When is a government considered to have the confidence of the Parliament?
When the bills it proposes are voted on
When the budget is voted on
When it is approved by the majority of those present in the confidence vote
When it is approved by the absolute majority of the present members of parliament, which must not be less than 120 members
What does the government do?
Appoints public servants
Directs the general policy of the country
Appoints judges
Submits questions to the Parliament
Who has the right to grant clemency to a Minister?
The President of the Republic only with the consent of the Parliament
The President of the Parliament
The Prime Minister
The absolute majority of the members of Parliament
How is legislation done?
Who can only act with the consent of the Parliament?
The President of the Republic
The President of the Parliament
The Prime Minister
The absolute majority of the members of the Parliament
How is legislation enacted in times of war?
By referendum
By legislative acts
By the normal legislative process
By ministerial decisions
According to the principle of separation of powers, who exercises legislative power?
The Parliament
The President of the Republic
The Government
The Parliament and the President of the Republic
If the President of the Republic resigns or dies, who replaces them?
The Prime Minister
The President of the Parliament
The President of the Council of State
The Vice President of the Government
The sessions of the Parliament are classified into:
Regular, extraordinary, and special
Permanent, continuous, and special
Regular and summer
Normal and extraordinary
If the Government resigns despite having the confidence of the absolute majority of the deputies, the President of the Republic:
Gives the exploratory mandate to the leader of the second party
Calls for elections
Asks the outgoing Government's parliamentary group to propose a new candidate for the office of Prime Minister
Invites the leaders of the parties in Parliament to investigate whether a Government can be formed that enjoys the confidence of the Parliament
The President of the Republic is elected:
By the people
By the Parliament with 180 votes in the first vote
By the Parliament with 151 votes in the second vote
None of the other answers
The presiding character of the regime consists of:
The President of the Republic has no political responsibility
The President of the Republic is not elected by the people
The President of the Republic is elected and not hereditary
The regime is parliamentary
The regulatory decrees:
Are issued in cases of extremely urgent and unpredictable need
Are issued after authorization of law for technical and detailed matters
Are subject to preventive legality control by the Council of State
Have validity for forty days from their issuance
For the amendment of the Constitution, it is required:
Increased majority of 180 votes either in the proposing or in the amending Parliament
Proposal for amendment that is approved by 180 MPs
Referendum
Initiative of the Government
The MPs of the constituency:
Are elected by Greeks abroad
Must not exceed 15
Are elected with preference votes
Are elected based on the strength of the first party in the constituency
How many times has the Constitution of 1975 been revised?
Three times
Four times
Five times
Two times
The Constitution:
Has superior power over ordinary law
Has the same power as ordinary law
Is inferior to ordinary law
Has the same power as international law
The conditions of the regime are:
Written constitutional rules established after customary adherence
Unwritten rules of operation of the regime
International treaties binding political bodies
Formal laws
Members of Parliament:
Do not have criminal responsibility
Do not have the right to resign
Are elected only for two terms
Retain their seat in case of expulsion from the party
The process for the election of the President of the Republic:
Is suspended if there is no consensus among parties
Was disconnected from the dissolution of Parliament with the 2008 revision
Includes the possibility of 5 consecutive votes until election
Is judicially controlled by the Supreme Special Court
The Constitution:
Allows the formation of a minority government
Prohibits minority government
Prohibits the resignation of the government unless there is a reason of national importance
Does not allow coalition governments
What does a minority government mean?
It allows the formation of a minority government
It prohibits the minority government
It prohibits the resignation of the government unless there is a reason of national importance
It does not allow coalition governments
What does the parliamentary principle mean?
The President of the Republic appoints the government
The Prime Minister appoints the government
The government depends on the confidence of the Parliament
The deputies represent the nation
What type of democracy exists in Greece?
Direct
Representative
Presidential
Semi-presidential
What does the resignation of the Prime Minister entail?
The resignation of the government
The conduct of elections for the election of a new government
The dissolution of the Parliament
The change of leadership in their party
Who exercises the preventive control of the constitutionality of laws?
By the courts
By the administration
By the President of the Parliament
By the Parliament and the President of the Republic
What is international law?
Superior to the formal law
Inferior to the formal law
Superior to the Constitution
Equal to the Constitution
The suspension of the validity of constitutional rights:
Is provided for in Article 48 of the Constitution
Is not constitutionally permissible
Was applied during the pandemic and the economic crisis
Is a super-constitutional rule
The determination of the need for constitutional revision begins with a proposal:
By at least 50 deputies
By the absolute majority of the total number of deputies
What is the constitutional rule for the proposal to revise the Constitution?
At least 50 members of parliament
Absolute majority of the total number of members of parliament
Relative majority of the total number of members of parliament
Special increased majority of 3/5 of the total number of members of parliament
During a religious worship service within a religious space, what is allowed?
Arrest and pursuit of a person is allowed
Arrest and pursuit of a person is not allowed
Only arrest is allowed
Only pursuit is allowed
Who constitutes the members of the Government in the broad sense?
The Prime Minister, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and Members of the ruling party
The President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, Ministers, and Deputy Ministers
The Cabinet and Deputy Ministers
The Prime Minister and the Cabinet
Who replaces the Prime Minister in case of temporary absence or impediment?
The President of the Parliament
The Minister of Interior
The first Minister in the order of precedence
The President of the Republic
How is the control of the constitutionality of laws exercised?
Only within one year from the commencement of a law
Only if a relevant claim by the litigant precedes
Only ex officio by the courts
Either ex officio or upon a relevant request
Τα δικαστήρια μπορούν να ακυρώσουν:
Ατομικές και κανονιστικές πράξεις της διοίκησης
Μόνον τις ατομικές διοικητικές πράξεις
Τους αντισυνταγματικούς νόμους
Δικάζει τις εκλογικές ενστάσεις
Το Ανώτατο Ειδικό Δικαστήριο:
Ελέγχει την εσωτερική τυπική συνταγματικότητα των νόμων
Δικάζει τους υπουργούς
Ελέγχει τη νομιμότητα των πολιτικών κομμάτων
Δικάζει τις εκλογικές ενστάσεις
Οι δικαστές είναι:
Μόνιμοι/ες
Ισόβιοι/ες
Έχουν θητεία εννέα ετών που δύναται να ανανεωθεί μία φορά
Απαραβίαστοι
O/Η Αντιπρόεδρος της Κυβέρνησης:
Δεν αποτελεί μέλος του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου
Αποτελεί μέλος του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου
Δεν αποτελεί μέλος της Κυβέρνησης εν στενή εννοία
Αποτελεί μέλος της Κυβέρνησης εν στενή εννοία, μόνον όταν ασκεί παράλληλα και τα καθήκοντα του/της Υπουργού
Η προσφυγή στο Ευρωπαϊκό Δικαστήριο των Δικαιωμάτων του Ανθρώπου προϋποθέτει τυπικά ότι:
Ότι έχει παραβιαστεί συνταγματικό δικαίωμα
Ότι έχει παραβιαστεί η διάκριση των εξουσιών
Ότι έχουν εξαντληθεί τα εσωτερικά ένδικα μέσα
Ότι ο προσφεύγων/ουσα είναι Έλληνας/ίδα πολίτης
Ο ισχύων καταστατικός χάρτης της χώρας:
Εγγυάται την εκλογή των δημοτικών και περιφερειακών αρχών με άμεση, καθολική και μυστική ψηφοφορία
Καθορίζει τις διαδικασίες εκλογών
Προβλέπει την οργάνωση της κυβέρνησης
Εγγυάται τα δικαιώματα των πολιτών
What does the current constitutional charter of the country guarantee regarding the election of municipal and regional authorities?
Guarantees the election of municipal and regional authorities by direct, universal, and secret ballot - as is the case for MPs
Guarantees the election of municipal and regional authorities by universal and secret ballot
Guarantees the election of municipal and regional authorities by indirect, universal, and secret ballot
Does not include provisions for the election of municipal and regional authorities, but these are regulated by law
How are the members of independent administrative authorities selected?
By decision of the Conference of Presidents of the Parliament taken by a majority of 3/5 of its members
By decision of the Conference of Presidents of the Parliament taken by a majority of 4/5 of its members
By decision of the Cabinet
By decision of 2/3 of the members of the Parliament
The decentralized administrations:
Do not belong to the legal entity of the state
Constitute local self-government
Are subject to hierarchical control
Do not constitute state services
With the constitutional revision of 2001, what was introduced into the Constitution?
The control of the constitutionality of laws only by the plenary of the highest courts
The principle of declared confidence
The institution of independent authorities
The institution of the prohibition of anti-democratic parties
Which of the following does NOT constitute a general principle of Administrative Law?
Which of the following is NOT a general principle of Administrative Law?
Good administration
Temporal priority
Protected trust of the governed
Impartiality of the administrative bodies
The general principles of administrative law:
Are stated in a specific constitutional text
Are theoretical constructs to assist the research of administrative science
Arise from the entirety of legislation regulating the organization and functioning of administrative bodies
Arise only from the entirety of case law of administrative courts
An omission of a legally required action by the administrative body occurs in the case of:
Omission of the administrative body to decide on an administrative appeal
When the administrative body does not issue an act as required by the relevant provisions
Silent refusal of the administration to revoke an illegal act when there is no obligation to revoke
Express or silent refusal of the acting administrative body at its discretion
An administrative act of revocation is issued by:
The body that issued it or that is competent at the time of issuing the revocation act
The specific natural person whose signature the revocable act bears
A specially constituted body for this purpose
A hierarchically superior body
When does the validity of an administrative act expire?
When the validity period expires
When the subject of regulation ceases to exist
When the act is revoked and the revocation applies for the future
All other answers
Regulatory act for which the required publicity procedures were not followed in the Government Gazette:
Acquires the character of an individual act
Is considered an individual act of general content
Has legal status
Is void
An administrative act issued without a new substantive investigation of the factual data, which declares the Administration's adherence to a previous act is:
Confirmatory
Enforceable
Certifying
Constitutive
An act to be posted in the 'DIAVGEIA' Program, which is not legally publishable in the Government Gazette:
Does not apply until it is posted in 'DIAVGEIA'
Applies from its issuance
Applies from its issuance provided that the specific type of publicity regarding posting in 'DIAVGEIA' is subsequently followed
Its validity is not linked to the posting or not of the act in 'DIAVGEIA'
The omission or inadequate notification of an individual administrative act to the governed:
The omission or inadequate notification of an individual administrative act to the governed:
Leads to the invalidity of the act.
Constitutes a violation of essential procedural type.
Affects its validity and does not produce legal results.
Affects only the commencement of the deadline for challenging it with legal remedies or administrative appeals that may be provided.
Method of publication in the Government Gazette of regulatory administrative acts:
With a simple reference to the main elements of it.
With the publication of a summary text of them.
With their verbatim publication.
All other answers.
Requires justification according to the Constitution:
The selection of persons in the leadership of Justice.
The selection for the positions of President and Vice Presidents of the State Legal Council.
The response of administrative authorities to submitted references under Article 10 of the Constitution.
The appointment and dismissal of senior administrative officials who hold positions outside the civil service hierarchy.
The internal operation documents, with which documents are transmitted between public services, in order to examine a request of the governed:
Constitute executive acts of the Administration.
Constitute intermediate executive acts of the Administration that are incorporated into the final act.
Are a prerequisite for lawful issuance of an administrative act.
In the case of loss of a file of the governed party due to the fault of the public service:
The deadlines for processing the case are suspended until the final reconstruction of the file
The deadlines for final processing of the case continue normally
It becomes impossible to process the case and the governed party may request compensation
The deadlines for final processing of the case are suspended until the completion of the disciplinary responsibility search process of the service employees
The call for a previous oral hearing of the governed party before the Administration:
As a rule, it is written and must specify the place, time, day, and determine the subject of the Administration's action
A verbal notification is sufficient, mentioning only the place, time, and day
It is not mandatory for the Administration in any case of issuing an act or imposing a measure
It does not require to be in any specific form
For every action of the Administration, an application from the governed party is required:
True
False. The administration operates only ex officio
When the submission of an application is provided by relevant provisions, otherwise the rule of ex officio action of the administration applies
Even if
Is the administration only acting ex officio?
True
False
When the submission of an application is provided by relevant provisions, otherwise the rule of ex officio action of the administration applies
Even if the relevant provisions do not provide for its submission and the administration has previously acted ex officio
Is the notification to the governed of the content of the official minutes of the Council of Ministers prohibited?
It is prohibited without any exception, as a special category of confidentiality
In principle, it is prohibited, as a special category of confidentiality, but the administration may weigh the interest of the governed in relation to the public interest
As a rule, it is permitted, unless the administration, in exercising discretionary power, decides otherwise
It is permitted but only with on-site study by the governed
How is a regulatory act checked?
As to its justification
As to the compliance with the conditions and terms set by the enabling laws under which it is issued
As to whether the governed has exercised a previous right to a hearing
As to its appropriateness
Is there an issue of protected trust of the governed due to the fact that the Administration has tolerated illegal parking on a street for a decade and has never imposed fines during this period?
Yes, because the rule of law prevails
Yes, because a belief has been created in the governed
Is illegal parking on a street and during this time no fines were imposed?
Yes, because the rule of law prevails
Yes, because a belief was created that one is legally parked
No, because the principle of protected trust requires lawful behavior from the Administration
No, because the effectiveness of administrative action prevails over the protection of the governed
Is it possible to revoke the resignation of the governed from the application submitted to the Administration for the issuance of an administrative act?
It is freely revocable
It can never be revoked
It can be revoked only with full and specific justification from the governed
It can be revoked from the application if the resignation is a result of the governed's mistake or threat
The opinions of the State Legal Council constitute:
Enforceable administrative acts
Acts of mild law
Enforceable administrative acts after their approval by the Minister
Opinions that bind the service that requested them after their acceptance by the competent Minister
