Mastering South African Constitutional Law: 30 MCQ

1. Which section of the Constitution contains the
supremacy clause, declaring the Constitution the
supreme law?
A. Section 1
B. Section 2
C. Section 3
D. Section 7
Answer: B
Rationale: Section 2 states that “This Constitution is the
supreme law of the Republic; law or conduct inconsistent
with it is invalid…” ([PDF] SAConstitution-web-eng.pdf)
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the founding
values listed in Section 1 of the Constitution?
A. Human dignity
B. Supremacy of the Constitution
C. Free market capitalism
D. Non-racialism
Answer: C
Rationale: Section 1 enumerates values such as human
dignity, equality, non-racialism, non-sexism, and the
supremacy of the Constitution, but does not include free
market capitalism (Chapter One of the Constitution of
South Africa)
3. Section 1(c) of the Constitution includes which
founding principle?
A. Supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law
B. National sovereignty

, C. Protection of property rights
D. Right to education
Answer: A
Rationale: Section 1(c) expressly enshrines “Supremacy
of the Constitution and the rule of law” as a founding value
(Chapter One of the Constitution of South Africa)
4. The Bill of Rights begins at which section of the
Constitution?
A. Section 2
B. Section 7
C. Section 39
D. Section 36
Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 2 of the Constitution, commencing at
Section 7, contains the Bill of Rights ([PDF] Chapter 2 -
Bill of Rights The text below includes all amendments ...)
5. The general limitation clause of the Bill of Rights
is found in which section?
A. Section 36
B. Section 35
C. Section 39
D. Section 2
Answer: A
Rationale: Section 36 provides that rights in the Bill of
Rights may be limited only by law of general application, to
the extent that limitations are reasonable and justifiable in
an open and democratic society ([PDF] CHAPTER 2 -