Lithuanian Constitution questions:
30 samples with answers

Short answer. The Lithuanian Constitution exam has 20 questions in Lithuanian with three answer options each: you get 45 minutes and need 14 correct answers to pass. NŠA does not publish an official list of questions, so below are 30 questions from the Talkfirst bank covering all 14 chapters of the Constitution, with the answer and the article.

The questions below follow the exam programme and are written from the Lithuanian text of the Constitution as amended (in force since 22 May 2022). They are not official questions: NŠA does not publish a question bank or mock tests for the Constitution exam. But they work the same way as in the exam: a question in Lithuanian, three options, exactly one correct. There are questions from each of the 14 chapters, and more from the longest ones: the individual and the State, the Seimas and the State of Lithuania.

How to use them: read the question and the options in Lithuanian and choose an answer first, then look at the translation and the explanation. To test yourself on 20 other questions, take the practice test right on the page, no sign-up. The exam format, the 14 chapters of the programme and the key numbers are in the guide Lithuanian Constitution exam.

30 questions with answers

The correct option is marked ✓. The explanation gives the article of the Constitution the answer rests on.

1. Kam priklauso suverenitetas?

Who holds sovereignty?

1. Respublikos Prezidentui
2. Seimui
3. Tautai ✓

Answer: c. Article 2: The quote states directly that sovereignty belongs to the Nation.

2. Kas kuria Lietuvos valstybę?

Who creates the State of Lithuania?

1. Vyriausybė
2. Tauta ✓
3. Seimas

Answer: b. Article 2: The quote says that the Nation creates the State of Lithuania.

3. Kokia kalba yra Lietuvos valstybinė kalba?

What is the state language of Lithuania?

1. Rusų kalba
2. Lietuvių kalba ✓
3. Lenkų kalba

Answer: b. Article 14: The state language is Lithuanian.

4. Kokie įstatymai galioja?

Which laws are in force?

1. Tik pasirašyti Prezidento
2. Tik priimti Vyriausybės
3. Tik paskelbti ✓

Answer: c. Article 7: The quote says that only published laws are in force.

5. Kokia yra nuosavybė pagal Konstituciją?

What is the status of property under the Constitution?

1. neliečiama ✓
2. valstybinė
3. laikina

Answer: a. Article 23: Property is inviolable.

6. Kokia yra žmogaus laisvė pagal Konstituciją?

What is human freedom like according to the Constitution?

1. ribota
2. neliečiama ✓
3. laikina

Answer: b. Article 20: Human freedom is inviolable.

7. Kas saugo žmogaus teisę į gyvybę?

What protects the human right to life?

1. Konstitucinis Teismas
2. įstatymas ✓
3. Vyriausybė

Answer: b. Article 19: The law protects the human right to life.

8. Kokios yra žmogaus teisės ir laisvės pagal Konstituciją?

What are human rights and freedoms according to the Constitution?

1. prigimtinės ✓
2. suteiktos Seimo
3. suteiktos Vyriausybės

Answer: a. Article 18: Human rights and freedoms are inherent.

9. Kas gina nepilnamečius vaikus?

Who protects minor children?

1. Vyriausybė
2. Bažnyčia
3. Įstatymas ✓

Answer: c. Article 39: Minor children are protected by law.

10. Kas suteikiama aukštosioms mokykloms?

What is granted to higher education institutions?

1. Finansavimas
2. Autonomija ✓
3. Cenzūra

Answer: b. Article 40: Higher education institutions are granted autonomy.

11. Kas draudžiama pagal 48 straipsnį?

What is prohibited under Article 48?

1. priverčiamasis darbas ✓
2. savanoriškas darbas
3. darbas pagal sutartį

Answer: a. Article 48: The quotation explicitly states that forced labour is prohibited.

12. Kaip kuriasi profesinės sąjungos?

How are trade unions formed?

1. Vyriausybės nurodymu ir jos prižiūrimos
2. laisvai ir veikia savarankiškai ✓
3. Seimo sprendimu

Answer: b. Article 50: The quotation says trade unions are formed freely and operate independently.

13. Kas tvirtina valstybės biudžetą?

Who approves the state budget?

1. Seimas ✓
2. Vyriausybė
3. Respublikos Prezidentas

Answer: a. Article 67: The Seimas approves the state budget and supervises its execution.

14. Kas pasirašo Seimo statutą?

Who signs the Statute of the Seimas?

1. Respublikos Prezidentas
2. Seimo Pirmininkas ✓
3. Konstitucinio Teismo pirmininkas

Answer: b. Article 70: The Statute of the Seimas is signed by the Speaker of the Seimas.

15. Kada baigiasi Seimo rudens sesija?

When does the Seimas autumn session end?

1. Gruodžio 23 dieną ✓
2. Birželio 30 dieną
3. Spalio 10 dieną

Answer: a. Article 64: The autumn session begins on September 10 and ends on December 23.

16. Kokiu balsavimu renkami Seimo nariai?

By what kind of voting are members of the Seimas elected?

1. viešu balsavimu
2. elektroniniu balsavimu
3. slaptu balsavimu ✓

Answer: c. Article 55: Members of the Seimas are elected by secret voting. Therefore, “secret voting” is the correct option.

17. Kokiam laikui renkamas Respublikos Prezidentas?

For what term is the President of the Republic elected?

1. ketveriems metams
2. penkeriems metams ✓
3. septyneriems metams

Answer: b. Article 78: Citizens elect the President of the Republic for five years.

18. Kur prisiekia išrinktas Respublikos Prezidentas?

Where does the President of the Republic-elect take the oath?

1. Kaune
2. Vilniuje ✓
3. Trakuose

Answer: b. Article 82: The President-elect takes the oath in Vilnius in the presence of representatives of the people—the members of the Seimas.

19. Kas nustato Respublikos Prezidento ir jo rezidencijos finansavimą?

What determines the funding of the President of the Republic and his residence?

1. įstatymas ✓
2. Vyriausybės nutarimas
3. Seimo statutas

Answer: a. Article 90: The funding of the President of the Republic and his residence is determined by law.

20. Kas skiria Ministrą Pirmininką?

Who appoints the Prime Minister?

1. Seimas
2. Respublikos Prezidentas ✓
3. Vyriausybė

Answer: b. Article 92: The President of the Republic appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister with the Seimas’s approval.

21. Kam tiesiogiai pavaldūs ministrai?

To whom are ministers directly subordinate?

1. Seimo Pirmininkui
2. Respublikos Prezidentui
3. Ministrui Pirmininkui ✓

Answer: c. Article 96: Ministers are accountable to the Seimas and the President of the Republic and directly subordinate to the Prime Minister.

22. Kiek teisėjų sudaro Konstitucinį Teismą?

How many judges make up the Constitutional Court?

1. 9 teisėjai ✓
2. 7 teisėjai
3. 11 teisėjų

Answer: a. Article 103: The Constitutional Court is composed of 9 judges.

23. Ko klauso teisėjai, nagrinėdami bylas?

What do judges obey when hearing cases?

1. Tik įstatymo ✓
2. Vyriausybės nurodymų
3. Seimo nutarimų

Answer: a. Article 109: When hearing cases, judges obey only the law.

24. Kas Lietuvos Respublikoje vykdo teisingumą?

Who administers justice in the Republic of Lithuania?

1. Vyriausybė
2. Tik teismai ✓
3. Seimas

Answer: b. Article 109: Justice in the Republic of Lithuania is administered only by the courts.

25. Kas remia savivaldybes?

Who supports municipalities?

1. Valstybė ✓
2. Konstitucinis Teismas
3. Respublikos Prezidentas

Answer: a. Article 120: the quote directly states that the State supports municipalities.

26. Kada baigiasi biudžetiniai metai?

When does the budget year end?

1. Gruodžio 31 dieną ✓
2. Sausio 1 dieną
3. Spalio 31 dieną

Answer: a. Article 129: The budget year begins on January 1 and ends on December 31.

27. Kuriam laikui skiriamas valstybės kontrolierius?

For what term is the State Controller appointed?

1. Ketveriems metams
2. Septyneriems metams
3. Penkeriems metams ✓

Answer: c. Article 133: The State Controller is appointed for five years.

28. Kas yra draudžiama Lietuvos Respublikoje?

What is prohibited in the Republic of Lithuania?

1. Karo propaganda ✓
2. Taikos sutartys
3. Tarptautinės organizacijos

Answer: a. Article 135: the quote states that war propaganda is prohibited in the Republic of Lithuania.

29. Kas vadovauja Valstybės gynimo tarybai?

Who chairs the State Defence Council?

1. Seimo Pirmininkas
2. Ministras Pirmininkas
3. Respublikos Prezidentas ✓

Answer: c. Article 140: the quote states that the State Defence Council is chaired by the President of the Republic.

30. Kada Konstitucija negali būti taisoma?

When may the Constitution not be amended?

1. Seimo rinkimų metu
2. Prezidento rinkimų metu
3. Nepaprastosios padėties ar karo padėties metu ✓

Answer: c. Article 147: The Constitution may not be amended during a state of emergency or martial law.

How to remember them

• Learn the wording in Lithuanian. There is no translation in the exam, and questions often repeat the words of the article: neliečiama, įstatymas, tik teismai.
• Write down numbers and terms separately: five years, 9 judges, 31 December. A summary table is in the guide to the Constitution exam.
• Got one wrong? Reread the whole article, not just the line with the answer.

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