Question 1 Creating new criminal offences is a/an ______ function. Response: legislative Correct answer: legislative Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 2 Investigation of criminal offences is a/an ______ function. Response: executive Correct answer: executive Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 3 Arresting suspected criminals is a/an ______ function. Response: executive Correct answer: executive Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 4 Prosecuting suspected criminals is a/an ______ function. Response: judicial Correct answer: executive Score: 0 out of 1 No Question 5 Interpreting criminal law is a/an ______ function. Response: judicial Correct answer: judicial Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 6 Conducting criminal trials is a/an ______ function. Response: judicial Correct answer: judicial Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 7 Determining the guilt or innocence of an accused is a/an ______ function. Response: judicial Correct answer: judicial Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 8 Sentencing is a/an ______ function. Response: judicial Correct answer: judicial Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 9 Hearing criminal appeals is a/an ______ function. Response: judicial Correct answer: judicial Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 10 Authorising taxation is a/an ______ function. Response: legislative Correct answer: legislative Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 11 Collection of taxes is a/an ______ function. Response: executive Correct answer: executive Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 12 Resolving tax disputes is a/an ______ function. Response: judicial Correct answer: judicial Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 13 Creating new torts is a/an ______ function. Response: legislative Correct answer: legislative Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 14 Interpreting the civil law is a/an ______ function. Response: judicial Correct answer: judicial Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 15 Determining civil liability of a defendant is a/an ______ function. Response: judicial Correct answer: judicial Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 16 Defending the country from foreign invasions is a/an ______ function. Response: executive Correct answer: executive Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 17 Protecting national security is a/an ______ function. Response: executive Correct answer: executive Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 18 Maintaining relations with foreign countries is a/an ______ function. Response: executive Correct answer: executive Score: 1 out of 1 Question 1 The rationale for the requirement for approval by both Houses of Parliament under s 11(3) Senior Courts Act 1981 is to make it more difficult for the _____ branch from interference by the _____ branch. Response: judicial Response: legislative Correct answer: judicial, executive Score: 0.5 out of 1 Question 2 The purpose of section 3(5) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is to ensure the independence of the _____ branch from the _____ branch. Response: legislative Response: judicial Correct answer: judicial, executive Score: 0 out of 1 No Question 3 The purpose of the changes made by Part 3 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (in particular section 40) is aimed to remove/reduce the overlap between the _____ branch and the _____ branch. Response: judicial Response: legislative Correct answer: legislative, judicial Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 4 Delegated legislation violates the separation of powers because it involves the exercise of _____ function by the _____ branch. Response: executive Response: legislative Correct answer: legislative, executive Score: 0 out of 1 No Question 5 The purpose of the changes made by section 7(1) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is to remove the overlap between the executive branch and the _____ branch. Response: judiciary Correct answer: judicial Score: 0 out of 1 No Question 6 Parliamentary privilege (Art 9 Bill of Rights 1689) exists to ensure the independence of the _____ branch from the _____ branch. Response: executive Response: legislative Correct answer: legislative, judicial Score: 0 out of 1 No Question 7 Judicial law-making can be said to violate the separation of powers because it involves the exercise of _____ function by the _____ branch. Response: legislative Response: judicial Correct answer: legislative, judicial Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 8 The sub judice rule in the Parliamentary procedure exists to ensure the independence of the _____ branch from interference by the _____ branch. Response: judicial Response: legislative Correct answer: judicial, legislative Score: 1 out of 1 Yes Question 9 The purpose of the changes made by section 18 and Schedule 6 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is to remove/reduce the overlap between the executive branch and the _____ branch. Response: judicial Correct answer: legislative Score: 0 out of 1 No Question 10 In most Westminster style parliamentary democracies, where the head of government (head of the executive) is not directly elected, there is usually an overlap between the _____ branch and the _____ branch. Response: legislative Response: executive Correct answer: executive, legislative Score: 1 out of 1
