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Federal Constitutional Structure and Governance

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  1. What is the highest authority in the United Arab Emirates under the Constitution?
  2. Who was elected President of the United Arab Emirates by the Federal Supreme Council on May 14, 2022, the day after the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed?
  3. Who is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai?
  4. How many members does the Federal National Council have?
  5. How many members does the Federal National Council consist of, half of them elected and half chosen by the rulers of the emirates?
  6. How are the 40 members of the Federal National Council (FNC) selected?
  7. What is the official term of office for the President and Vice President of the UAE as designated by the Federal Constitution, subject to re-election by the Supreme Council?
  8. Which presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, opened to the public on 11 March 2019, has a dome with a diameter of 37 m?
  9. Which 2021 federal decree-law sets out the punishments for crimes in the UAE, with blood money handled under Sharia?
  10. What is the apex court in the UAE federal judicial system, with powers over disputes between emirates and constitutional challenges to federal laws?
  11. Which three emirates have their own local court systems alongside the federal courts?
  12. Which English-language common law court system, based in the Dubai International Financial Centre, was established under Dubai Law No. 12 of 2004?
  13. Which financial free zone in Abu Dhabi, established in 2013 and operational since October 2015, applies English common law directly?
  14. What landmark ministerial portfolio was created in the UAE Cabinet in February 2016 to promote national social harmony and peaceful coexistence?
  15. Who was appointed in October 2017 as the UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, later recognised as the world's first minister for artificial intelligence?
  16. Which currency did the UAE adopt in 1973, subdivided into 100 fils?
  17. At what rate has the UAE dirham been pegged to the US dollar since November 1997?
  18. Which independent financial authority, established in 1980 by Union Law No. 10 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, serves as the central monetary and banking regulator of the UAE?
  19. Which long-term UAE strategic plan, launched in 2010, focused on economic diversification?
  20. Which agreements, signed on 15 September 2020 in Washington by Israel, the UAE and Bahrain, normalised diplomatic relations?
  21. Which interfaith complex on Saadiyat Island houses a mosque, a church and a synagogue, inaugurated on 16 February 2023?
  22. Which founding document of the Gulf Cooperation Council was signed in Abu Dhabi on 25 May 1981?
  23. Under Article 49 of the UAE Constitution, how are decisions of the Federal Supreme Council on substantive matters taken?
  24. Which UAE residency scheme, invoked in 2019 and valid for 5 to 10 years with automatic renewal, covers investors, entrepreneurs and professional talent?
  25. Under the Emiratisation initiative, what share of the private sector workforce did Emirati citizens represent as of 2009?

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