QUESTION 1
- Like the German Federal Constitutional Court, the French Constitutional Council can strike down any law as unconstitutional when it is challenged by any person.
- True
- False
QUESTION 2
- The writings of academic scholars are more important in the French legal system than in the English legal system.
- True
- False
QUESTION 3
- Most countries of the world use a trial by jury, and juries have a long tradition in both the English law and Roman law traditions.
- True
- False
QUESTION 4
- Which of the following is NOT a due process right at English common law?
- Prohibition on in absentia trials
- Right to remain silent
- Right to truth
- Right to exclusion of unlawfully-obtained evidence
- Right to trial by jury
QUESTION 5
- Name one difference between the written decisions of French judges and the written decisions of English judges.?
QUESTION 6
- How does the French Civil Code differ from the German Civil Code?
QUESTION 7
- Articles 4 and 5 of the Napoleonic Code prohibit judges from “making” law the way English judges do. Why is this provision hard to enforce?
QUESTION 8
- How are French judges more powerful at trial than English judges?
QUESTION 9
- How does the European Court of Human Rights contribute to convergence between adversarial and inquisitorial systems of criminal procedure?
QUESTION 10
- What is France’s highest court of appeal in ordinary private law cases, such as contract disputes, torts, and criminal prosecutions?
- Court of Cassation
- Court of Assize
- Council of State
- Constitutional Council





