LatviaSatversme 43 · The Satversme (Constitution)

How is war declared in Latvia?

In the exam (Latvian)

Kā Latvijā tiek pasludināts karš?

  1. aThe President (Valsts prezidents) declares it on the basis of a decision of the Parliament (Saeima)Valsts prezidents to pasludina uz Saeimas lēmuma pamataCorrect answer
  2. bThe Prime Minister (Ministru prezidents) declares it on the basis of a government decisionMinistru prezidents to pasludina uz valdības lēmuma pamata
  3. cThe Speaker of the Parliament (Saeima) declares it on his or her own decisionSaeimas priekšsēdētājs to pasludina pēc sava lēmuma

Why?

Article 43 of the Constitution (Satversme) says that the President (Valsts prezidents) declares war on the basis of a decision of the Parliament (Saeima).

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Our own practice questions on the current Satversme (the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia) and public sources on Latvian history and culture. They are not material of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) and not real test questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; the test itself is in Latvian only. Not affiliated with PMLP.

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