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When do the powers of newly elected members of the Riigikogu (the Estonian parliament) begin?

In the exam (Estonian)

Millal algavad uute Riigikogu liikmete volitused?

  1. aon the day the election results are announcedvalimistulemuste väljakuulutamise päevastCorrect answer
  2. bon the day after election dayvalimispäevale järgneval päeval
  3. con the day they take the oath of officepäeval, mil nad annavad ametivande
  4. dat the first sitting, when the President opens itesimesel istungil, kui president selle avab

Why?

Under § 61 of the Constitution, the powers of members of the Riigikogu begin on the day the election results are announced. On the same day, the powers of the members of the previous Riigikogu end. (PS § 61)

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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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