EstoniaRiigivõimu teostamine 2 · Exercise of state power
According to the Constitution, how do the people exercise the supreme power of state?
In the exam (Estonian)
Kuidas teostab rahvas põhiseaduse järgi kõrgeimat riigivõimu?
- aBy electing the Government of the Republic and through referendumsVabariigi Valitsuse valimise ja rahvahääletusega
- bBy directly electing the President of the Republic and through referendumsVabariigi Presidendi otsevalimise ja rahvahääletusega
- cBy electing the local council and electing the RiigikoguKohaliku volikogu valimise ja Riigikogu valimisega
- dBy electing the Riigikogu and through referendumsRiigikogu valimise ja rahvahääletusegaCorrect answer
Why?
According to § 56, the people exercise the supreme power of state through the citizens who have the right to vote, in two ways: by electing the Riigikogu and through referendums. The people do not elect the President or the Government directly. (PS § 56)
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Liisa is a citizen of Latvia. She has lived in Tartu for ten years already. May she vote in an Estonian referendum?Correct answer:No, because only Estonian citizens with the right to vote take part in a referendum.
Liisa on Läti kodanik. Ta on elanud juba kümme aastat Tartus. Kas ta võib hääletada Eesti rahvahääletusel? — Ei, sest rahvahääletusel hääletavad ainult hääleõiguslikud Eesti kodanikud.
Riigivõimu teostamine 4
The work of the Riigikogu, the President of the Republic, the Government of the Republic and the courts is organised according to one principle. Which principle is it?Correct answer:The principle of separation and balance of powers
Riigikogu, Vabariigi Presidendi, Vabariigi Valitsuse ja kohtute tegevus on korraldatud ühe põhimõtte järgi. Milline see põhimõte on? — Võimude lahususe ja tasakaalustatuse põhimõte
Riigivõimu teostamine 5
According to the Constitution, who decides that a referendum will be held in Estonia?Correct answer:The Riigikogu
Kes otsustab põhiseaduse järgi, et Eestis korraldatakse rahvahääletus? — Riigikogu
Riigivõimu teostamine 6
What may the Riigikogu put to a referendum?Correct answer:A draft law or another issue of national life
Mida võib Riigikogu panna rahvahääletusele? — Seaduseelnõu või muu riigielu küsimuse
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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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