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Constitution, democracy and the Polish authorities — tasks with solutions

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Task 1 · easy

Constitution as the highest law

Explain what it means to state that the Constitution is the highest law of the Republic of Poland.

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Task 2 · medium

Democratic rule of law

The student says: . The Office can do anything that the law clearly does not prohibit. Why is this reasoning wrong with regard to public authorities?

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Task 3 · easy

Nation Sovereignty

What is meant by the principle that the sovereignty of the Republic of Poland belongs to the Nation?

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Task 4 · easy

A referendum or an election?

The residents are to answer either yes or no specific question concerning the public matter. Does the description fit more with the elections or the referendum? Explain.

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Task 5 · easy

Who's in charge of the legislative power?

Assigned to the legislative authority: Sejm, Senate, Council of Ministers, courts. Which two organs belong to this authority?

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Task 6 · medium

Role of the President of the Republic of Poland

Name two systemic roles of the President of the Republic of Poland without using the name of the person holding office.

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Task 7 · easy

Role of the Council of Ministers

Which authority conducts internal and foreign policies of the State in the area of the executive authority: Senate, Council of Ministers or court?

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Task 8 · medium

Threefold division of power in practice

Match actions to authorities: adoption of a law; conduct of state policy; settlement of the dispute by an independent court.

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Task 9 · medium

Independence of the courts and independence of the judges

Why is it important in a democratic state of law that the courts are independent and that the judges are not bound by it?

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Task 10 · medium

Two-instance proceedings

Explain the point of the principle that court proceedings are at least two-way.

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Task 11 · medium

Analysis of the teaching source

Own-initiative work under the Constitution: The public authority can only take action if it has a legal basis for doing so and cannot exceed the powers conferred on it.

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Task 12 · medium

Match Institutions to Function

Match: Sejm and Senate; President of the Republic of Poland; Council of Ministers; Courts of the Republic of Poland; Legal Affairs; Representation of the State and Constitutional Functions of the Head of State; Conduct of State Policy; Enforcement of Justice.

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Karta pracy do druku

Ten sam temat w wersji na kartkę: instrukcja, zadania i miejsce na odpowiedzi. Wydruk jest bezpłatny.

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