Belgium Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Teste prático 2

1. Pergunta 1 de 25

   In 1993 the province of Brabant was split. Into which two provinces?

   • ALimburg and Namur
   • BFlemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant
   • CBrussels and Leuven
   • DNorth Brabant and South Brabant
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   Resposta: B. Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant

   The 1993 state reform divided Brabant into Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant.

2. Pergunta 2 de 25

   What does Article 10 of the Constitution say about Belgians?

   • AThey must belong to a religion
   • BThey must speak French
   • CThey are equal before the law
   • DThey must own property to vote
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   Resposta: C. They are equal before the law

   Article 10 says Belgians are equal before the law.

3. Pergunta 3 de 25

   What does Article 11bis guarantee?

   • AA job for every citizen
   • BFree housing for everyone
   • CThe right to carry weapons
   • DEqual exercise of rights and freedoms for women and men
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   Resposta: D. Equal exercise of rights and freedoms for women and men

   Article 11bis guarantees women and men equal exercise of their rights and freedoms and promotes equal access to elected office.

4. Pergunta 4 de 25

   What does the Constitution say about the death penalty?

   • AEach region decides
   • BIt is allowed in wartime only
   • CIt is abolished
   • DIt is allowed for treason
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   Resposta: C. It is abolished

   Article 14bis says: the death penalty is abolished.

5. Pergunta 5 de 25

   Which freedom does Article 19 protect?

   • AFreedom from paying taxes
   • BFreedom to drive without a licence
   • CFreedom of worship and of expressing opinions
   • DFreedom to choose your judge
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   Resposta: C. Freedom of worship and of expressing opinions

   Article 19 protects freedom of worship, its public practice and the freedom to express opinions.

6. Pergunta 6 de 25

   What does the Constitution say about the press?

   • AThe government checks articles before they are printed
   • BThe press is free and censorship can never be introduced
   • COnly public broadcasters may report news
   • DNewspapers need a licence from the King
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   Resposta: B. The press is free and censorship can never be introduced

   Article 25 says the press is free and censorship can never be established.

7. Pergunta 7 de 25

   Under Article 26, how may Belgians gather?

   • AOnly on the national holiday
   • BOnly with written police permission
   • CPeacefully and without weapons, with no need for prior permission
   • DOnly in groups of fewer than ten
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   Resposta: C. Peacefully and without weapons, with no need for prior permission

   Article 26 gives the right to assemble peacefully and unarmed, without prior authorisation.

8. Pergunta 8 de 25

   What does Article 30 say about the use of languages in Belgium?

   • AIt is free; the law can regulate it only for public authorities and court cases
   • BEnglish is the language of courts
   • CEveryone must speak all three national languages
   • DOnly Dutch may be used in shops
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   Resposta: A. It is free; the law can regulate it only for public authorities and court cases

   Article 30 says the use of languages is optional and may be regulated only for acts of public authority and judicial matters.

9. Pergunta 9 de 25

   What does the Constitution say about education?

   • AEducation stops at age 12
   • BSchools must be run by the Church
   • COnly Belgians may go to school
   • DEveryone has the right to education
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   Resposta: D. Everyone has the right to education

   Article 24 says everyone has the right to education, respecting fundamental rights and freedoms.

10. Pergunta 10 de 25

    According to Article 33, where do all powers come from?

    • AThe provinces
    • BThe Nation
    • CThe King alone
    • DThe European Union
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    Resposta: B. The Nation

    Article 33 says all powers emanate from the Nation.

11. Pergunta 11 de 25

    Who exercises federal legislative power together?

    • AThe Constitutional Court and the King
    • BThe three regional governments
    • CThe King, the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate
    • DThe Prime Minister and the provinces
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    Resposta: C. The King, the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate

    Article 36 says federal legislative power is exercised jointly by the King, the Chamber and the Senate.

12. Pergunta 12 de 25

    To whom does federal executive power belong under the Constitution?

    • AThe Senate
    • BThe mayors
    • CThe courts
    • DThe King, as the Constitution regulates
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    Resposta: D. The King, as the Constitution regulates

    Article 37 gives federal executive power to the King, within the rules of the Constitution. In practice ministers take responsibility for it.

13. Pergunta 13 de 25

    Who exercises judicial power in Belgium?

    • AThe King
    • BThe Chamber of Representatives
    • CThe police
    • DThe courts and tribunals
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    Resposta: D. The courts and tribunals

    Article 40 says judicial power is exercised by the courts and tribunals.

14. Pergunta 14 de 25

    Who elects the members of the Chamber of Representatives?

    • AThe Senate
    • BCitizens aged 18 or over, directly
    • CThe regional parliaments
    • DThe King
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    Resposta: B. Citizens aged 18 or over, directly

    Article 61 says members of the Chamber are directly elected by citizens aged 18 or over.

15. Pergunta 15 de 25

    What does the Constitution say about voting in elections?

    • AVoting is optional and public
    • BOnly property owners vote
    • COnly men vote
    • DVoting is compulsory and secret
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    Resposta: D. Voting is compulsory and secret

    Article 62 says voting is compulsory and secret.

16. Pergunta 16 de 25

    How many members does the Chamber of Representatives have?

    • A60
    • B200
    • C150
    • D350
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    Resposta: C. 150

    Article 63 says the Chamber of Representatives has 150 members.

17. Pergunta 17 de 25

    For how many years are members of the Chamber of Representatives elected?

    • A4
    • B5
    • C7
    • D6
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    Resposta: B. 5

    Article 65 says members of the Chamber are elected for five years.

18. Pergunta 18 de 25

    How many senators sit in the Belgian Senate?

    • A21
    • B150
    • C60
    • D100
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    Resposta: C. 60

    Article 67 says the Senate has 60 senators.

19. Pergunta 19 de 25

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

    • A18
    • B30
    • C25
    • D21
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    Resposta: A. 18

    Article 64 says a candidate must be Belgian, have civil and political rights, be at least 18 and live in Belgium.

20. Pergunta 20 de 25

    Whom do members of the Chamber and the Senate represent?

    • AOnly their province
    • BThe King
    • CThe whole Nation, not only the people who elected them
    • DOnly their own party
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    Resposta: C. The whole Nation, not only the people who elected them

    Article 42 says members of both houses represent the Nation, not only their voters.

21. Pergunta 21 de 25

    Who appoints and dismisses federal ministers?

    • AThe provincial governors
    • BThe King
    • CThe Constitutional Court
    • DThe Senate
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    Resposta: B. The King

    Article 96 says the King appoints and dismisses his ministers.

22. Pergunta 22 de 25

    When must the federal government resign under Article 96?

    • AWhen the Chamber, by an absolute majority, adopts a motion of no confidence that proposes a new Prime Minister
    • BEvery two years
    • CWhen the King is abroad
    • DWhen a region asks it to
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    Resposta: A. When the Chamber, by an absolute majority, adopts a motion of no confidence that proposes a new Prime Minister

    This 'constructive' motion of no confidence must name a successor for Prime Minister.

23. Pergunta 23 de 25

    What is the largest number of members the federal Council of Ministers can have?

    • A30
    • B25
    • C15
    • D10
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    Resposta: C. 15

    Article 99 says the Council of Ministers has at most fifteen members.

24. Pergunta 24 de 25

    What language rule applies to the federal Council of Ministers?

    • AIt has as many French-speaking as Dutch-speaking ministers, the Prime Minister possibly excepted
    • BAt least half must speak German
    • CAll ministers must be Dutch-speaking
    • DThere is no language rule
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    Resposta: A. It has as many French-speaking as Dutch-speaking ministers, the Prime Minister possibly excepted

    Article 99 requires an equal number of French- and Dutch-speaking ministers, with the possible exception of the Prime Minister.

25. Pergunta 25 de 25

    To which body are federal ministers responsible?

    • AThe Senate only
    • BThe King's family
    • CThe European Parliament
    • DThe Chamber of Representatives
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    Resposta: D. The Chamber of Representatives

    Article 101 says ministers are responsible to the Chamber of Representatives.

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