Midterm quizz

Which act were adopted by the Referendum in Azerbaijan Republic

• Criminal Code

• Law on Culture

• Constitution of Azerbajian Republic

• Resolution on appointment of the Minister of Culture

Answer explanation

In Azerbaijan Republic only acts below were adopted by the referendym:

•Referendum on independence – 1991 (December 29)

•Referendum on confidence – 1993 (August 29)

•Constitutional referendum – 1995

•Constitutional referendum – 2016

Which act comprises the legislative system of Azerbaijan Republic

• Constitution of Azerbaijan Republic

• Decrees of the President

• Laws

• Acts adopted by the referendum

• All of them

Answer explanation

According to the Article 148 of the Constitution of Azerbaijan Republic
I. The legislative system shall be comprised of the following normative legal acts:
1) the Constitution;
2) acts adopted by referendum;
3) laws;
4) decrees;
5) resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
6) normative acts of central executive bodies.

If a conflict arises between normative legal acts of the legislative system of the Republic of Azerbaijan (with the exception of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and acts adopted by referendum) and inter-state treaties to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party

• Azerbaijani laws shall apply

• Decree of President shall apply

• Act adopted by Police officer shall apply

• International treaty shall apply

Answer explanation

Article 151 of the Consitution of Azerbaijan Republic
If a conflict arises between normative legal acts of the legislative system of the Republic of Azerbaijan (with the exception of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and acts adopted by referendum) and inter-state treaties to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party, the international treaties shall apply.

Which laws is not a part of the Cultural legislation

• Law on library work

• Law on folklore

• On accession to the European Convention "On Joint Film Production".

• None of them

• All of them

Right to legislative initiative

• 40 thousands of citizens

• President of Azerbaijan Republic

• Ali Majlis of Nakhchivan Republic

• All of them

• None of them

Answer explanation

Constitution

Article 96. Right to legislative initiative

I. Right to legislative initiative in Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan (the right to submit draft laws and other questions for the consideration of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan) belongs to deputies of Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, forty thousand citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan entitled to the right to elections, the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ali Majlis of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic.

If one of the normative legal acts is officially published in several ways at different times

• Entry into force of the normative legal act shall be determined by the President

• Entry into force of the normative legal act shall be determined by the date of its last publication.

• Entry into force of the normative legal act shall be determined by the date of its first publication.

• none of them

Answer explanation

82.6. If one of the normative legal acts specified in Article 85.1 of Constitutional Law on Normatve-legal acts is officially published in several ways at different times, the date of official publication and entry into force of the normative legal act shall be determined by the date of its first publication.

Place and date of Foundation of UNESCO

• London, 16 November 1945

• 7 Pl. de Fontenoy-Unesco, 75007 Paris,

  1956

• Baku, Azerbaijan 1994

• Washington , USA, 1972

Which of listed below were added to UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List

• Köç yolu (Transhumance route)

• Gobustan Rock

• Shaki Khan Palace

• Maiden Tower

• All of them

Answer explanation

Following were added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage
Icheri Sheher, Maiden Tower and Shirvanshahs Palace Complex (2000). Gobustan Gobustan Rock Art (2007)
Sheki with Khan’s Palace (2019),
Khinalig and “Koc Yolu”
(2023)
Hirkan Forest (2023)

Which of listed below are tangble cultural heritage

• Mugham

• Dolma

• Maiden Tower

• Kalaghai

Which of listed below are Intangible cultural heritage

• Carpet production

• National instruments

• Watches

• Traditional clothing

Answer explanation

UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

The “intangible cultural heritage” means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith – that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage. This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from generation to generation, is constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history, and provides them with a sense of identity and continuity, thus promoting respect for cultural diversity and human creativity. For the purposes of this Convention, consideration will be given solely to such intangible cultural heritage as is compatible with existing international human rights instruments, as well as with the requirements of mutual respect among communities, groups and individuals, and of sustainable development.

The “intangible cultural heritage”, as defined in paragraph 1 above, is manifested inter alia in the following domains:
(a) oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage;
(b) performing arts;
(c) social practices, rituals and festive events;
(d) knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe;
(e) traditional craftsmanship.