Italy Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Test de práctica 2

1. Pregunta 1 de 25

   Under Article 17, how may citizens meet together?

   • AOnly with police permission at home
   • BPeacefully and without weapons
   • COnly in churches
   • DOnly during elections
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   Respuesta: B. Peacefully and without weapons

   Article 17 gives citizens the right to assemble peacefully and unarmed.

2. Pregunta 2 de 25

   What does Article 19 say about religion?

   • AEveryone may freely practise their faith, alone or with others
   • BOnly Catholics may practise their religion
   • CReligion is banned in public
   • DThe State chooses your religion
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   Respuesta: A. Everyone may freely practise their faith, alone or with others

   Everyone has the right to freely profess their religious faith in any form, individually or with others, in private or in public.

3. Pregunta 3 de 25

   According to Article 37, what rights does a working woman have?

   • ARights decided by her husband
   • BLower pay than men
   • CThe same rights and, for the same work, the same pay as a man
   • DNo right to work at night or day
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   Respuesta: C. The same rights and, for the same work, the same pay as a man

   Article 37 gives working women the same rights and, for equal work, the same pay as male workers.

4. Pregunta 4 de 25

   What does the Constitution say about paid annual holidays for workers?

   • AThey are optional for employers
   • BThey are not mentioned
   • CWorkers have the right to them and cannot give them up
   • DThey exist only for public workers
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   Respuesta: C. Workers have the right to them and cannot give them up

   Article 36 gives workers the right to weekly rest and paid annual holidays, and they cannot waive these rights.

5. Pregunta 5 de 25

   Which right is exercised within the limits of the laws that regulate it, according to Article 40?

   • AThe right to a passport
   • BThe right to drive
   • CThe right to strike
   • DThe right to vote
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   Respuesta: C. The right to strike

   Article 40 says the right to strike is exercised within the laws that regulate it.

6. Pregunta 6 de 25

   What does Article 32 of the Constitution guarantee?

   • AFree cars for every family
   • BHealth as a fundamental right, with free care for people in need
   • CFree university for everyone
   • DA job for life
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   Respuesta: B. Health as a fundamental right, with free care for people in need

   The Republic protects health as a fundamental right of the individual and guarantees free care to the poor.

7. Pregunta 7 de 25

   What does Article 34 of the Constitution say about school?

   • ASchool is optional for everyone
   • BSchool is only for citizens
   • COnly university is free
   • DSchool is open to all, and at least 8 years of basic education are compulsory and free
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   Respuesta: D. School is open to all, and at least 8 years of basic education are compulsory and free

   Article 34 says school is open to everyone, and lower education of at least eight years is compulsory and free.

8. Pregunta 8 de 25

   Who may vote in Italian elections, according to Article 48?

   • AAll citizens, men and women, who have reached the age of majority
   • BOnly taxpayers
   • COnly men over 25
   • DOnly people born in Italy
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   Respuesta: A. All citizens, men and women, who have reached the age of majority

   All citizens, men and women, who have come of age are voters.

9. Pregunta 9 de 25

   How does the Constitution describe voting?

   • AOnly for property owners
   • BOptional and paid
   • CPublic and by show of hands
   • DPersonal, equal, free and secret, and a civic duty
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   Respuesta: D. Personal, equal, free and secret, and a civic duty

   Article 48 says the vote is personal, equal, free and secret, and exercising it is a civic duty.

10. Pregunta 10 de 25

    Under Article 49, what may all citizens freely do?

    • AJoin together in political parties
    • BChange the Constitution alone
    • CRefuse all taxes
    • DForm private armies
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    Respuesta: A. Join together in political parties

    All citizens have the right to associate freely in political parties to help shape national policy.

11. Pregunta 11 de 25

    According to Article 53, how should people contribute to public spending?

    • AOnly companies pay taxes
    • BAccording to their ability to pay, through a progressive tax system
    • CEveryone pays exactly the same amount
    • DOnly people over 65 pay taxes
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    Respuesta: B. According to their ability to pay, through a progressive tax system

    Everyone contributes to public spending in line with their means, and the tax system is progressive.

12. Pregunta 12 de 25

    What duty do all citizens have under Article 54?

    • ATo be loyal to the Republic and obey its Constitution and laws
    • BTo speak at least three languages
    • CTo join a political party
    • DTo live in Rome
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    Respuesta: A. To be loyal to the Republic and obey its Constitution and laws

    Article 54 says all citizens must be loyal to the Republic and respect its Constitution and laws.

13. Pregunta 13 de 25

    How does the Constitution describe the defence of the homeland?

    • AA sacred duty of every citizen
    • BAn optional hobby
    • CA duty only for the President
    • DA job only for foreigners
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    Respuesta: A. A sacred duty of every citizen

    Article 52 says defending the homeland is a sacred duty of the citizen.

14. Pregunta 14 de 25

    What does the Constitution say about private economic initiative?

    • AIt is allowed only for State companies
    • BIt is forbidden
    • CIt is free, but must not conflict with the common good
    • DIt needs the Pope's approval
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    Respuesta: C. It is free, but must not conflict with the common good

    Article 41 says private economic initiative is free, but it must not go against the good of society or harm people's safety, freedom and dignity.

15. Pregunta 15 de 25

    How many voters are needed to propose a new law by popular initiative?

    • AAt least 500
    • BAt least 50,000
    • CAt least 5 million
    • DAt least 5,000
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    Respuesta: B. At least 50,000

    Article 71 lets at least 50,000 voters propose a bill drafted in articles.

16. Pregunta 16 de 25

    Who can request a referendum to repeal a law?

    • AThe Pope
    • B500,000 voters or five Regional Councils
    • CAny single citizen
    • DOnly the President of the Republic
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    Respuesta: B. 500,000 voters or five Regional Councils

    Article 75 allows a repeal referendum when requested by 500,000 voters or five Regional Councils.

17. Pregunta 17 de 25

    True or false: a repeal referendum in Italy is only valid if a majority of eligible voters take part.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
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    Respuesta: A. True

    True. Article 75 requires a majority of those entitled to vote to take part (the quorum).

18. Pregunta 18 de 25

    What are the two chambers of the Italian Parliament?

    • AThe Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic
    • BThe House of Lords and the House of Commons
    • CThe Council of State and the Court of Audit
    • DThe Bundestag and the Bundesrat
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    Respuesta: A. The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic

    Article 55 says Parliament is made up of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic.

19. Pregunta 19 de 25

    How many members does the Chamber of Deputies have?

    • A400
    • B630
    • C315
    • D200
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    Respuesta: A. 400

    Article 56 sets 400 deputies, eight of them elected by Italians living abroad.

20. Pregunta 20 de 25

    How many elected senators does the Senate have?

    • A315
    • B100
    • C200
    • D400
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    Respuesta: C. 200

    Article 57 sets 200 elected senators, four of them elected by Italians living abroad. Senators for life are added to these.

21. Pregunta 21 de 25

    What is the minimum age to be elected to the Chamber of Deputies?

    • A25
    • B18
    • C30
    • D40
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    Respuesta: A. 25

    Article 56 says voters who are 25 or older on election day can be elected as deputies.

22. Pregunta 22 de 25

    What is the minimum age to be elected as a senator?

    • A50
    • B40
    • C25
    • D18
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    Respuesta: B. 40

    Article 58 says voters who have reached 40 can be elected to the Senate.

23. Pregunta 23 de 25

    Who are senators for life in Italy?

    • AAll former Prime Ministers
    • BAll mayors of big cities
    • CAll judges of the Constitutional Court
    • DFormer Presidents of the Republic and up to five people appointed by the President
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    Respuesta: D. Former Presidents of the Republic and up to five people appointed by the President

    Former Presidents are senators by right for life, and the President can appoint up to five citizens of great merit.

24. Pregunta 24 de 25

    How long is the normal term of each chamber of Parliament?

    • A7 years
    • B5 years
    • C9 years
    • D4 years
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    Respuesta: B. 5 years

    Article 60 says each chamber is elected for five years; the term can be extended only by law in case of war.

25. Pregunta 25 de 25

    Who elects the President of the Republic?

    • AThe Pope
    • BThe Constitutional Court
    • CParliament in joint session, with three delegates from each Region
    • DThe people in a direct election
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    Respuesta: C. Parliament in joint session, with three delegates from each Region

    Article 83 says Parliament in joint session elects the President, joined by three delegates per Region (one for Valle d'Aosta).

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