LatviaSatversme 45 · The Satversme (Constitution)

Who can call and chair an extraordinary sitting of the Cabinet of Ministers (Ministru kabinets) and set its agenda?

In the exam (Latvian)

Kurš var sasaukt un vadīt ārkārtēju Ministru kabineta sēdi un noteikt tās darba kārtību?

  1. aThe Speaker of the Parliament (Saeima)Saeimas priekšsēdētājs
  2. bThe President (Valsts prezidents)Valsts prezidentsCorrect answer
  3. cThe State Auditor (Valsts kontrolieris)Valsts kontrolieris

Why?

Article 46 of the Constitution (Satversme) says that the President (Valsts prezidents) has the right to call an extraordinary sitting of the Cabinet of Ministers (Ministru kabinets), set its agenda and chair it.

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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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