LuxembourgInstitutions 148 · State and communal institutions

What does the Constitutional Court (Cour constitutionnelle) do?

In the exam (French)

Que fait la Cour constitutionnelle ?

  1. aIt checks that a law complies with the ConstitutionElle vérifie qu'une loi respecte la ConstitutionCorrect answer
  2. bIt prepares the Government's draft lawsElle prépare les projets de loi du Gouvernement
  3. cIt organises the legislative electionsElle organise les élections législatives

Why?

The Constitutional Court rules on whether laws comply with the Constitution (Constitution, Art. 112). It does not make laws and does not organise elections.

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Our own practice questions, written on the Constitution in force since 1 July 2023 and official information on Luxembourg’s institutions and history. There is no official list of questions: these are not the real exam questions. Every question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; each question is shown beside its French original. Not affiliated with the Service de la formation des adultes (SFA) or Luxembourg’s Ministry of National Education.

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