In which year was the UK Human Rights Act enacted?
a) 1995
b) 1998
c) 2000
d) 2002
Answer: b) 1998
Which international convention did the UK Human Rights Act incorporate into domestic law?
a) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
b) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
c) European Convention on Human Rights
d) Geneva Conventions
Answer: c) European Convention on Human Rights
What is the main purpose of the UK Human Rights Act?
a) To establish a new system of government
b) To protect and promote human rights in the UK
c) To restrict the power of the judiciary
d) To abolish the concept of human rights
Answer: b) To protect and promote human rights in the UK
Which UK court is responsible for hearing cases related to the Human Rights Act?
a) Magistrates’ Court
b) Crown Court
c) Court of Appeal
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
What is the term for the list of rights protected by the Human Rights Act?
a) Charter of Liberties
b) Bill of Rights
c) Human Rights Charter
d) Schedule of Rights
Answer: d) Schedule of Rights
What is the role of the UK courts in relation to the Human Rights Act?
a) Enforcing the Act’s provisions
b) Ignoring the Act’s provisions
c) Amending the Act’s provisions
d) Abolishing the Act’s provisions
Answer: a) Enforcing the Act’s provisions
Which court has the authority to issue a declaration of incompatibility under the Human Rights Act?
a) UK Supreme Court
b) House of Lords
c) Crown Court
d) European Court of Human Rights
Answer: a) UK Supreme Court
What is the term for a situation where UK law is in conflict with the rights protected by the Human Rights Act?
a) Legal conundrum
b) Constitutional crisis
c) Incompatibility
d) Incongruity
Answer: c) Incompatibility
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to life?
a) Article 2
b) Article 5
c) Article 8
d) Article 10
Answer: a) Article 2
Under the Human Rights Act, can a public authority infringe on an individual’s rights?
a) Yes, always
b) Yes, but only in certain circumstances
c) No, never
d) No, unless permitted by the government
Answer: b) Yes, but only in certain circumstances
What is the term for the process of interpreting legislation in line with human rights principles?
a) Humanitarian interpretation
b) Human rights analysis
c) Human rights scrutiny
d) Human rights compatible interpretation
Answer: d) Human rights compatible interpretation
Which UK institution must take into account decisions of the European Court of Human Rights?
a) House of Commons
b) House of Lords
c) Crown Court
d) All public authorities
Answer: d) All public authorities
What is the term for the authority given to UK courts to hear cases related to the Human Rights Act?
a) Human Rights Jurisdiction
b) Judicial Oversight
c) Human Rights Mandate
d) Human Rights Remit
Answer: a) Human Rights Jurisdiction
Which body is responsible for investigating complaints of human rights violations against public authorities?
a) House of Commons
b) House of Lords
c) Human Rights Commission
d) Crown Court
Answer: c) Human Rights Commission
What is the term for a situation where a court finds that a public authority’s action is incompatible with human rights?
a) Conflict resolution
b) Declaration of incompatibility
c) Executive discretion
d) Parliamentary supremacy
Answer: b) Declaration of incompatibility
Which section of the Human Rights Act requires public authorities to act in a way that’s compatible with human rights?
a) Section 2
b) Section 4
c) Section 6
d) Section 8
Answer: a) Section 2
What is the term for a person who brings a case to court alleging that their human rights have been violated?
a) Complainant
b) Accused
c) Appellant
d) Solicitor
Answer: a) Complainant
Which international body oversees the enforcement of the European Convention on Human Rights?
a) United Nations
b) European Parliament
c) European Court of Justice
d) European Court of Human Rights
Answer: d) European Court of Human Rights
Which section of the Human Rights Act provides for the right to an effective remedy in case of human rights violations?
a) Section 1
b) Section 3
c) Section 7
d) Section 9
Answer: c) Section 7
What is the term for a decision of the European Court of Human Rights that indicates how the Human Rights Act should be interpreted?
a) Binding decision
b) Advisory opinion
c) ECHR directive
d) Case law authority
Answer: d) Case law authority
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to freedom of expression?
a) Article 3
b) Article 6
c) Article 8
d) Article 10
Answer: d) Article 10
What is the term for a court decision that sets a precedent for interpreting human rights?
a) Leading case
b) Legal principle
c) Statutory guidance
d) Precedential judgment
Answer: a) Leading case
Which section of the Human Rights Act protects the right to life?
a) Section 1
b) Section 2
c) Section 3
d) Section 4
Answer: b) Section 2
What is the term for the process of taking a human rights case to an international court after exhausting domestic remedies?
a) Supranational appeal
b) International recourse
c) Escalation procedure
d) Exhaustion of domestic remedies
Answer: d) Exhaustion of domestic remedies
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to a fair trial?
a) Article 5
b) Article 6
c) Article 7
d) Article 8
Answer: b) Article 6
In the context of the Human Rights Act, what is the role of the European Court of Human Rights?
a) To enforce the Act’s provisions
b) To interpret the Act’s provisions
c) To amend the Act’s provisions
d) To enforce UK domestic law
Answer: b) To interpret the Act’s provisions
What is the term for a legal principle that UK courts must take into account decisions of the European Court of Human Rights?
a) Domestic incorporation
b) European integration
c) Supranational obligation
d) European alignment
Answer: a) Domestic incorporation
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to respect for private and family life?
a) Article 2
b) Article 3
c) Article 5
d) Article 8
Answer: d) Article 8
What is the term for a document that explains the legal reasoning behind a court’s decision in a human rights case?
a) Verdict
b) Pleading
c) Judgment
d) Injunction
Answer: c) Judgment
Which UK institution has the power to amend or repeal the Human Rights Act?
a) Prime Minister
b) Monarch
c) House of Commons
d) None, as it’s protected by the Act’s provisions
Answer: d) None, as it’s protected by the Act’s provisions
What is the term for a decision of the UK courts that doesn’t create a binding precedent?
a) Non-binding judgment
b) Advisory opinion
c) Declaratory judgment
d) Dissenting judgment
Answer: c) Declaratory judgment
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment?
a) Article 2
b) Article 3
c) Article 5
d) Article 8
Answer: b) Article 3
What is the term for the process of a higher court reviewing a decision of a lower court for compliance with human rights?
a) Constitutional review
b) Judicial scrutiny
c) Human rights assessment
d) Human rights review
Answer: b) Judicial scrutiny
Which UK institution is responsible for ensuring that public authorities comply with the Human Rights Act?
a) Human Rights Commission
b) Supreme Court
c) House of Lords
d) Monarch
Answer: a) Human Rights Commission
What is the term for the principle that UK courts should give effect to human rights even if it means changing domestic law?
a) Supremacy principle
b) Subsidiarity principle
c) Horizontal effect
d) Vertical effect
Answer: c) Horizontal effect
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to liberty and security?
a) Article 2
b) Article 3
c) Article 5
d) Article 8
Answer: c) Article 5
What is the term for a human rights case where a complainant seeks to protect their own rights?
a) First-party case
b) Primary case
c) Secondary case
d) Third-party case
Answer: a) First-party case
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to education?
a) Article 2
b) Article 5
c) Article 8
d) Article 10
Answer: d) Article 10
What is the term for the authority given to UK courts to issue a declaration of incompatibility?
a) Remedial power
b) Advisory capacity
c) Conclusive authority
d) Declaratory jurisdiction
Answer: d) Declaratory jurisdiction
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion?
a) Article 2
b) Article 3
c) Article 5
d) Article 9
Answer: d) Article 9
What is the term for the process of interpreting domestic law in line with human rights?
a) Human rights analysis
b) Judicial review
c) Horizontal application
d) Interpretation in conformity with human rights
Answer: d) Interpretation in conformity with human rights
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to marry and found a family?
a) Article 5
b) Article 6
c) Article 8
d) Article 12
Answer: d) Article 12
What is the term for a decision of the European Court of Human Rights that provides guidance on the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights?
a) Directive decision
b) Leading case
c) Advisory opinion
d) Guiding judgment
Answer: b) Leading case
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to an effective remedy for violations?
a) Article 2
b) Article 5
c) Article 8
d) Article 13
Answer: d) Article 13
What is the term for the principle that public authorities must act in a way that respects human rights?
a) Public authority duty
b) Human rights commitment
c) Governmental responsibility
d) State obligation
Answer: a) Public authority duty
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to a fair and public hearing?
a) Article 5
b) Article 6
c) Article 7
d) Article 8
Answer: b) Article 6
What is the term for a situation where a court interprets a statute in a way that avoids a potential human rights violation?
a) Protective interpretation
b) Human rights avoidance
c) Human rights accommodation
d) Reading down
Answer: d) Reading down
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to free elections and referendums?
a) Article 2
b) Article 5
c) Article 8
d) Article 3
Answer: d) Article 3
What is the term for a human rights case where a complainant seeks to protect the rights of others?
a) Third-party case
b) Secondary case
c) Public interest case
d) Altruistic case
Answer: a) Third-party case
Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to property?
a) Article 5
b) Article 6
c) Article 8
d) Article 1 of Protocol No. 1
Answer: d) Article 1 of Protocol No. 1
