EstoniaVabariigi President 20 · President of the Republic

Is the statement true or false? "If the Riigikogu (the Estonian parliament) has not passed the state budget within two months after the start of the budget year, the President of the Republic calls an early election of the Riigikogu."

In the exam (Estonian)

Kas lause on õige või vale? „Kui Riigikogu ei ole kahe kuu jooksul pärast eelarveaasta algust riigieelarvet vastu võtnud, kuulutab Vabariigi President välja Riigikogu erakorralised valimised.“

  1. aTrueÕigeCorrect answer
  2. bFalseVale

Why?

Under the Constitution, in this case the President calls an early election of the Riigikogu. Calling early elections is one of the President's tasks. (PS § 119)

Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Estonian, as shown above.

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  1. Vabariigi President 1

    Who is the head of state of Estonia?

    Correct answer:the President of the Republic

    Kes on Eesti riigipea? — Vabariigi President

  2. Vabariigi President 2

    Who elects the President of the Republic in the first rounds of voting?

    Correct answer:the Riigikogu

    Kes valib Vabariigi Presidendi esimestes hääletusvoorudes? — Riigikogu

  3. Vabariigi President 3

    How much support does a candidate need to be elected President in the Riigikogu?

    Correct answer:a two-thirds majority of the members of the Riigikogu

    Kui suur toetus on vaja, et kandidaat oleks Riigikogus presidendiks valitud? — Riigikogu koosseisu kahekolmandikuline enamus

  4. Vabariigi President 4

    The Riigikogu does not elect a President in the third round of voting either. What happens next?

    Correct answer:The President of the Riigikogu convenes an electoral body, which elects the President.

    Riigikogu ei vali presidenti ka kolmandas hääletusvoorus. Mis juhtub edasi? — Riigikogu esimees kutsub kokku valimiskogu, mis valib presidendi.

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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