Which of the Following Statements About Constitutional Courts in the World

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about constitutional courts in the world is accurate?

• A)Trials have more influence on constitutional interpretation in countries with a fused appellate and constitutional court.
• B)In those countries that have it, the right of judicial review is typically implicit (like in the United States).
• C)Most countries have a constitutional court, but less than half have endowed the constitutional court with the power of judicial review.
• D)Constitutional courts implementing abstract review usually do so at the request of the head of state or through referenda.
• E)Almost all constitutional courts in modern democracies ensure lifetime tenure for their judges.

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