Constitution Exam Questions with Answers: 20 Sample Questions

Constitution exam questions with answers are the fastest way to see what the official Constitution basics exam really asks. Below are 20 original questions in the exact exam format: three options, one correct.

Each answer cites the article it rests on and gives the key Lithuanian term in brackets, because the real exam is in Lithuanian only.

Exam format and the 14 out of 20 pass mark

The official Constitution basics exam (Konstitucijos pagrindų egzaminas) is a written test of 20 questions. Every question has three options (a, b, c), only one correct. Questions come from all chapters of the Constitution under the NŠA programme, and no reference materials are allowed.

You pass with at least 14 correct answers out of 20, which is 70 percent. Six mistakes are allowed; the seventh means a retake with a new registration and fee. Deadlines and documents are in the full exam guide.

20 Constitution exam questions with answers

Answer first, then check your score in the table below.

Question 1

To whom does sovereignty belong under the Constitution?

1. a) The Nation
2. b) The Seimas
3. c) The President of the Republic

Answer: a – Article 2: the State of Lithuania is created by the Nation (Tauta) and sovereignty (suverenitetas) belongs to the Nation.

Question 2

How many citizens with the right to vote can demand a referendum?

1. a) At least 50,000
2. b) At least 300,000
3. c) At least 20,000

Answer: b – Article 9: a referendum (referendumas) is called if at least 300,000 citizens (300 tūkstančių piliečių) demand it. 50,000 is the draft-law threshold (Article 68), 20,000 the signatures for a presidential candidate (Article 79).

Question 3

What majority of all Seimas members must ratify a treaty that changes the state borders?

1. a) 3/5
2. b) 2/3
3. c) 4/5

Answer: c – Article 10: state borders (valstybės sienos) may be changed only by an international treaty ratified by 4/5 of all Seimas members.

Question 4

Within how many hours must a person detained at a crime scene be brought before a court?

1. a) Within 48 hours
2. b) Within 24 hours
3. c) Within 72 hours

Answer: a – Article 20: the detainee must be brought before a court within 48 hours (per 48 valandas); if the court does not order arrest, the person is released immediately.

Question 5

Under what conditions may property be taken?

1. a) Property can never be taken
2. b) Only under a procedure set by law, for the needs of society, with fair compensation
3. c) By Government resolution, without compensation

Answer: b – Article 23: property (nuosavybė) is inviolable and may be taken only under the procedure established by law, for the needs of society, and with fair compensation (teisingai atlyginama).

Question 6

From what age do citizens have the right to vote?

1. a) From 21
2. b) From 16
3. c) From 18

Answer: c – Article 34: citizens who have reached 18 on election day have the right to vote (rinkimų teisė).

Question 7

Which of these is incompatible with freedom of expression?

1. a) Criticising the work of state institutions
2. b) Incitement of national, racial or religious hatred, slander and disinformation
3. c) Seeking and receiving information

Answer: b – Article 25: freedom to express convictions (laisvė reikšti įsitikinimus) is incompatible with incitement of hatred, violence and discrimination, slander and disinformation.

Question 8

Until what age is education compulsory?

1. a) Until 18
2. b) Until 14
3. c) Until 16

Answer: c – Article 41: education is compulsory (mokslas privalomas) for persons under 16, and teaching in state and municipal general education schools is free.

Question 9

What belongs to the Republic of Lithuania by exclusive right of ownership?

1. a) The subsoil
2. b) All residential houses
3. c) All agricultural land

Answer: a – Article 47: the subsoil (žemės gelmės), together with inland waters, forests, parks, roads and historical, archaeological and cultural objects of state importance, belongs to the Republic by exclusive right of ownership.

Question 10

How many members does the Seimas have, and for how long is it elected?

1. a) 141 members, four years
2. b) 101 members, five years
3. c) 141 members, five years

Answer: a – Article 55: the Seimas has 141 members (141 Seimo narys) elected for four years (ketveriems metams). Full text: Article 55.

Question 11

How old must a candidate for the Seimas be on election day?

1. a) At least 18
2. b) At least 25
3. c) At least 21

Answer: c – Article 56: a Seimas candidate must be at least 21 (ne jaunesnis kaip 21 metų) on election day, permanently reside in Lithuania and owe no oath to a foreign state.

Question 12

How many citizens may submit a draft law that the Seimas must consider?

1. a) 300,000
2. b) 50,000
3. c) 20,000

Answer: b – Article 68: 50,000 citizens (50 tūkstančių piliečių) may submit a draft law, and the Seimas must consider it.

Question 13

How old must a presidential candidate be by election day?

1. a) At least 35
2. b) At least 45
3. c) At least 40

Answer: c – Article 78: the President must be a citizen of Lithuania by origin, resident for at least the last three years, and at least 40 (ne mažiau kaip keturiasdešimt metų). The term is five years.

Question 14

Who acts as President if the President resigns or dies?

1. a) The Prime Minister
2. b) The President of the Constitutional Court
3. c) The Speaker of the Seimas

Answer: c – Article 89: the Speaker of the Seimas (Seimo Pirmininkas) acts as President; the Seimas must call an election within 10 days, to be held within two months.

Question 15

Who appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister?

1. a) The President with the approval of the Seimas
2. b) The Seimas on the proposal of its Speaker
3. c) The Constitutional Court

Answer: a – Article 92: the Prime Minister (Ministras Pirmininkas) is appointed and dismissed by the President with Seimas approval (Seimo pritarimu).

Question 16

How many judges sit on the Constitutional Court, and for how long?

1. a) 9 judges, nine years, one term only
2. b) 7 judges, five years
3. c) 9 judges, four years

Answer: a – Article 103: the Constitutional Court (Konstitucinis Teismas) has 9 judges appointed by the Seimas for nine years and one term only; one third is renewed every three years.

Question 17

In what language are court proceedings conducted in Lithuania?

1. a) In the state language, with an interpreter for those who do not speak Lithuanian
2. b) In any language chosen by the parties
3. c) In Lithuanian or English, as the court decides

Answer: a – Article 117: proceedings are held in the state language (valstybine kalba), and persons who do not know Lithuanian may take part through an interpreter (per vertėją).

Question 18

Who elects the members of municipal councils?

1. a) Only citizens of the Republic of Lithuania
2. b) Citizens of Lithuania and other permanent residents of the administrative unit
3. c) The Seimas on the Government's proposal

Answer: b – Article 119: councils (savivaldybių tarybos) and mayors are elected for four years by citizens and other permanent residents (kiti nuolatiniai gyventojai). A mayor must be a citizen.

Question 19

Who heads the State Defence Council?

1. a) The Minister of National Defence
2. b) The President of the Republic
3. c) The Commander of the Armed Forces

Answer: b – Article 140: the State Defence Council (Valstybės gynimo taryba) is headed by the President, who is also Commander-in-Chief.

Question 20

What Seimas majority adopts a constitutional amendment to chapters not changed by referendum?

1. a) A majority of the Seimas members present at the sitting
2. b) At least 3/5 of all Seimas members
3. c) At least 2/3 of all Seimas members, voting twice

Answer: c – Article 148: the amendment (Konstitucijos pataisa) is voted on twice with a break of at least three months, each time by at least 2/3 of all Seimas members. Chapters I and XIV change only by referendum.

Scoring table

How to study from these questions

• Link every mistake to its article and read the whole article; it may return in different wording.
• Learn numbers in groups: 18, 21, 40 years (voter, Seimas member, President); 20,000, 50,000, 300,000 (candidate signatures, draft law, referendum); 3/5, 2/3, 4/5 (impeachment, constitutional amendment, border change).
• Memorise "who appoints, who approves": the President appoints the Prime Minister with Seimas approval; the Seimas appoints Constitutional Court judges.
• Take full 20-question tests, not single questions, to get used to the exam rhythm.

Free questions are on the practice questions page, and full mock exams are in the premium version. The errors that cost most points are in the most common Constitution exam mistakes.

Frequently asked questions

Will these exact questions appear in the real exam?

No. They are original questions written from the official programme, but the real test covers the same topics and articles.

What language is the exam in?

Lithuanian only, with no dictionaries. If you study in English, also learn the Lithuanian terms: Seimas, Respublikos Prezidentas, Vyriausybė, Konstitucinis Teismas, savivaldybė.

Where do I register, and what does it cost?

Register through the Migration Department's MIGRIS system at migracija.lt at least 15 calendar days before the exam. The fee in NŠA's candidate leaflet is 21 euros; check the current amount on the portal.

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