EstoniaMuud põhiseaduslikud institutsioonid 2 · Other constitutional institutions

Juhan thinks that the city government has violated his fundamental rights. He has not gone to court. To whom may he turn to have the authority's actions checked?

In the exam (Estonian)

Juhan leiab, et linnavalitsus on rikkunud tema põhiõigusi. Ta ei ole kohtusse pöördunud. Kelle poole võib ta pöörduda, et ametiasutuse tegevust kontrollitaks?

  1. athe Governor of the Bank of EstoniaEesti Panga presidendi poole
  2. bthe Chancellor of JusticeÕiguskantsleri pooleCorrect answer
  3. cthe Auditor GeneralRiigikontrolöri poole
  4. dthe Commander of the Defence ForcesKaitseväe juhataja poole

Why?

The Chancellor of Justice (õiguskantsler) reviews the proposals made to him about the work of state institutions (PS § 139). Under the Chancellor of Justice Act, anyone may ask the Chancellor to check whether a state or local government authority respects fundamental rights and the principles of good administration.

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    What does the National Audit Office (Riigikontroll) check?

    Correct answer:How state institutions use state property and money

    Mida kontrollib Riigikontroll? — Kuidas riigiasutused kasutavad riigi vara ja raha

  2. Muud põhiseaduslikud institutsioonid 4

    Is this statement true or false? "The National Audit Office (Riigikontroll) is headed by the Auditor General (riigikontrolör), whose term of office is five years."

    Correct answer:True

    Kas lause on õige või vale? «Riigikontrolli juhib riigikontrolör, kelle volituste kestus on viis aastat.» — Õige

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    To whom does the Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank) report on its activities?

    Correct answer:To the Riigikogu

    Kellele annab Eesti Pank oma tegevusest aru? — Riigikogule

  4. Muud põhiseaduslikud institutsioonid 6

    Who appoints the Governor of the Bank of Estonia (Eesti Panga president)?

    Correct answer:The President of the Republic, on the proposal of the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia

    Kes nimetab ametisse Eesti Panga presidendi? — Vabariigi President Eesti Panga nõukogu ettepanekul

Source

Our own practice questions on the current text of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act (Riigi Teataja). They are not real exam questions, and Harno’s sample items were not used. Every question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; in the exam the questions are in Estonian. Not affiliated with the Education and Youth Board (Harno) or the Police and Border Guard Board.

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