Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Introduction to Law

Soru 1:

I. Enlivening economy II. Preserving order III. Achieving justice IV. Protecting rights Which of the aims above are among the functions of law?

A) I – II – III B) I – II – IV C) I – III – IV D) II – III – IV E) I – II – III – IV

Soru 2:

Which of the following one was the first constitution of the Turkish Republic ?

A) Kanuni Esasi (1876) B) The Constitution of 1921 C) The Constitution of 1924 D) The Constitution of 1961 E) The Constitution of 1982

Soru 3:

Which of the following expressions in Latin means "where a text is expressed in general terms, it is forbidden to introduce restrictions"?

A) Exceptio est strictissimae interpreationis Specialia generalibus derogant B) Ubi lex non distinguit, nec nos distinguere debemus C) Expressio unius est exclusion alterius D) Incivile est nisi tota lege interpretari E) Exceptio est strictissimae interpreationis

Soru 4:

Which of the following information about judicial syllogism is not true?

A) The classical model of syllogism is based on the Aristotelian logic. B) Judicial syllogism is mostly applied in common law countries. C) The facts of a case (minor premise) are subsumed under a general rule (major premise). D) Syllogism facilitates the building up of a logically consistent system of propositions which enhance consistency and predictability. E) Syllogism provides the courts with an ideal mechanism for justifying what they do.

Soru 5:

Which one is not one of early examples of human rights documents?

A) Magna Carta B) Petition of Rights C) The American Declaration of Independence D) The French Declaration of Human and Citizen Rights E) The Code of Hammurabi

Soru 6:

Which of the following advisory bodies of the central administration "audits on behalf of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, revenues, expenditures, and assets of the public administrations financed by central government budget and social security institutions, with taking final decisions on the accounts and acts of the responsible officials, and with exercising the functions prescribed in laws in matters of inquiry, auditing and judgment"?

A) Council of Ministers B) Court of Accounts C) National Security Council D) Council of State E) Prime Ministry

Soru 7:

Which of the following types of law does not fall under the category of "public law"?

A) Constitutional law B) Commercial law C) Administrative law D) Criminal law E) International law

Soru 8:

I. Province, II. Canton, III. Council of State, IV. Council of Judges and Prosecutors. Which one(s) of the above-listed items is/are element(s) of administration?

A) I, II & III. B) Only I. C) I & III. D) Only IV. E) II, III & IV.

Soru 9:

Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights have binding force on the member states, which undertake to execute the judgments. Which of the following bodies monitors the execution of judgments by member states?

A) European Court of Human Rights B) European Commission C) European Parliament D) Court of Justice of the European Union E) Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

Soru 10:

What does legally being "null" or "void" mean?

A) It refers to the extended time a legal act is valid for. B) It states to a legal act is not valid. C) It refers to the fact that a legal act is recognized by law. D) It states the content of a contract. E) It refers to the legal procedures.

Soru 11:

Which statement below about interpretation of statues is false?

A) Reductio ad absurdum argument means that one has to exclude that meaning of a norm which would bring about ‘absurd’ effects. B) In France, Germany, or Turkey, there are special “Interpretation Acts” which are intended to assist the draftsmen or to guide the judge in interpretation. C) Interpretation in law is one of the most important tasks of jurists, especially in a legal system which is characterized by codifications. D) Interpretation of legislative provisions today is mainly a task belonging to the courts when they face with problems of interpretation arising out of legal disputes. E) Literal interpretation, also known as grammatical or semiotic interpretation, requires an investigation into the semantic content and the syntactic structure of a provision.

Soru 12:

In France, what is historical interpretation called?

A) Mischief rule B) Literal rule C) Genetic method D) Exegetical method E) Purposive method

Soru 13:

"As acting under the law, the administration shall use powers conferred upon it and shall have competence to act, shall have legal reason to act, shall be hold responsible and accountable and shall be transparent." Which of the following principles refers to these characteristics of administrative law?

A) Judicial review B) Rule of law C) Unilateralism D) Separation of powers E) Legality

Soru 14:

Which of the following one is the current constitution of the State of Turkish Republic?

A) The Constitution of 1876 B) The Constitution of 1921 C) The Constitution of 1924 D) The Constitution of 1961 E) The Constitution of 1982

Soru 15:

Which of the following is NOT one of the Principal United Nations Human Rights Convention?

A) Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide B) International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination C) Convention relating to the Status of Refugees D) Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations E) Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity

Soru 16:

Which one of the following statements is false regard to judicial review of administration?

A) The District Administrative Courts are the appellate courts for the judgments rendered by administrative and tax courts. B) The Council of State is the highest administrative court in the organization of administrative courts according to the article 155 of the Constitution. C) Law on the Procedure of Administrative Justice introduces "Action for Annulment" as sole remedy for disputes arising under Administrative Law. D) The Administrative and Tax Courts are courts of first instance with general jurisdiction. E) Action for annulment concerning administrative acts brought by persons whose interests is adversely effected by an administrative act alleged to be unlawful as regards to its components of competence, form, reason, subject and intention.

Soru 17:

Which one is the authorized organ of the Turkey to make statutes?

A) The constitutional court B) The parliement C) The appeal court D) Prime ministery E) Judges

Soru 18:

When can we date transnational NGOs back to?

A) The end of Word War Two following the Holocaust B) The nineteenth century and anti-slavery campaigners C) The civil rigts movement under Dr Martin Luther King D) The end of the Cold War E) None of the options given are correct

Soru 19:

Which of the followings is one of the methods of interpretations in Common Law?

A) Historical Interpretation. B) Textual (Literal) Interpretation. C) Teleological Interpretation. D) The Literal Rule. E) Systematic Interpretation.

Soru 20:

Which article of Turkish Constitution secures the rule of law?

A) Article 1. B) Article 2. C) Article 3. D) Article 4. E) Article 6.