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PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

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Paul Vincent J. Gerano
 Bachelor in Secondary Education – English, West Visayas State University
 Master in Education – English as a Second Language – University of the Philippines
 Bachelor of Laws, 3rd Year, University of San Agustin-College of Law

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1. This element of the state refers to the mass of 7. Which is not one of the Constitutional Commissions?
population living within the state. A. Commission on Audit
A. territory B. Commission on Elections
B. sovereignty C. Civil Service Commission
C. people D. Commission on Civil Rights
D. government
8. The returns of every election for President shall be
2. Who was the President of the 1987 Constitutional submitted to ____________.
Commission? A. the Senate
A. Ambrosio B. Padilla B. the House of Representatives
B. Cecilia Munoz Palma C. the President of the Senate
C. Napoleon G. Rama D. the Speaker of the House
D. Ahmad Domocao Alonto
9. The penalty to be imposed upon any person who,
3. They are those rights which are provided by laws unless authorized by law, shall sell, administer,
promulgated by the law-making body and, deliver, give away to another, distribute, dispatch in
consequently, may be abolished by the same body. transit or transport any prohibited drugs or shall act
A. natural rights as a broker in any such transactions is ___________.
B. political rights A. imprisonment ranging from 1 year to 10
C. constitutional rights years and a fine ranging from 3,000 to
D. statutory rights 10,000 pesos
B. imprisonment ranging from 5 years to 10
4. Who shall head the Cabinet under the 1987 years and a fine ranging from 5,000 to
Constitution? 10,000 pesos
A. President C. imprisonment ranging from 1 day to 1 year
B. Deputy Prime Minister only
C. Speaker D. imprisonment ranging from 12 years and 1
D. Prime Minister day to 20 years and a fine ranging from
12,000 to 20,000 pesos.
5. Which of the following is included in the internal
waters of the Philippines? 10. The branch of government which has the power to
A. waters around the islands of the archipelago implement or enforce the laws.
B. waters between the islands of the A. Legislative
archipelago B. Judicial
C. waters connecting the islands of the C. Executive
archipelago D. Cabinet
D. all of the above
E. none of the above 11. The Philippines is largely a Catholic nation. Is the
separation of Church and State enshrined in the 1987
6. Which of the following is not a legislative function of Constitution?
Congress? A. Yes
A. taxation B. No
B. appropriation C. Maybe
C. expropriation D. No answer
D. impeachment
12. Under the Constitution, a person may be deprived by 20. It is the power of the state to rule within its territory.
the State of his life, liberty, or property provided A. local sovereignty
___________ is observed. B. national sovereignty
A. equality C. territorial sovereignty
B. equity D. internal sovereignty
C. social justice
D. due process of law 21. Who shall have control of all the department
secretaries?
13. It is a group of people bound together by certain A. Chief Justice
characteristics such as common social origin, language, B. President
customs, and traditions, and who believe that they are C. Senate President
one and distinct from others. D. House Speaker
A. state
B. nation 22. This is the "power" to take a private property for
C. society public use upon payment of just compensation.
D. community A. power of appropriation
B. veto power
14. The power to appropriate public fund is vested in this C. budgetary power
branch of government. D. power of eminent domain
A. Legislative
B. Executive 23. The term ‘nation’ is more strictly synonymous with
C. Judicial _________________.
D. Cabinet A. people
B. state
15. What is regarded by the State as a "primary social C. country
economic force?" D. community
A. trade
B. labor 24. It is created under the Article IX of the 1987
C. commerce Constitution. It is mandated to adopt measures to
D. education promote morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness,
progressiveness and courtesy in the bureaucracy.
16. These rights still exist even there are no laws that A. Commission on Higher Education
create or provide them. B. Commission on Audit
A. natural rights C. Commission on Election
B. political rights D. Civil Service Commission
C. constitutional rights
D. civil rights 25. According to Article III, Section 15 of the Constitution,
the writ of habeas corpus may be suspended in times
17. It is the power of the electorate to approve or reject of rebellion or what?
a legislation through an election called for the A. war
purpose. B. martial law
A. plebiscite C. invasion
B. initiative D. terrorism
C. referendum
D. petition 26. Without the element of people, there can be no
functionaries to govern and no subjects to be
18. On a clash or conflict between an executive governed.
agreement and statute, the latter prevails because A. true
____________. B. false
A. the President cannot repeal a law through C. maybe
an executive agreement D. no answer
B. the main function of Congress is to enact a
law 27. Who shall have the exclusive power to initiate all
C. the statute is more authoritative than an cases of impeachment?
executive agreement A. Blue Ribbon Committee
D. because the Supreme Court says so B. Speaker of the House
C. Senate
19. It refers to the method or manner by which the law is D. House of Representatives
enforced.
A. substantive due process
B. procedural due process
C. natural due process
D. innate due process
28. In which of the following shall the Vice-president 36. It is the freedom of the state to carry out its activities
become the president? without subjection to or control by other states.
A. when the President fails to qualify A. internal sovereignty
B. when the President shall not have been B. external sovereignty
chosen C. national sovereignty
C. when the president resigns D. international sovereignty
D. when the president is disabled.
37. It is the power of the State to impose charge or
29. The principle which ensures the "balance of powers" burden to persons and properties, and property rights
among the three branches of government. for the purpose of raising revenues to protect the
A. division of powers people and extend public projects and services.
B. decentralization A. power of eminent domain
C. separation of powers B. police power
D. checks and balance C. power to impeach
D. power of taxation
30. The territorial and political subdivisions of the
Philippines are the ____________. 38. The principle observed in the branches of the
A. provinces government which gives them a co-equal and
B. cities coordinate powers. If one department goes beyond
C. municipalities the limits set by constitution, its acts are null and void.
D. barangays A. division of powers
E. all of the above B. checks and balances
F. none of the above C. separation of powers
D. decentralization
31. What is the term of office of the Members of the
House of Representatives? 39. Which of the following is an implied power of
A. 10 years Congress?
B. 8 years A. power to punish contempt
C. 5 years B. declare the existence of a state of war
D. 3 years C. discipline its members
D. canvass presidential elections
32. What is the form of our government?
A. socialistic 40. It is the power of the State to promote public welfare
B. confederate by restraining the use of both liberty and property of
C. presidential all people.
D. Constitutional monarchy A. power of expropriation
B. power of eminent domain
33. A state is subject to external control. C. power of taxation
A. true D. police power
B. false
C. maybe 41. What is done during the second reading of the bill?
D. no answer A. referral to Senate
B. it is read in its entirety
34. What are the 3 main branches of the Government of C. printed in its final form
the Philippines? D. voting of the bill
A. House of Representatives, Senate, Supreme
Court 42. The Supreme Court shall be composed of a Chief
B. Commission on Audit, Commission on Justice and ____________.
Elections, Civil Service Commission A. 10 Associate Justices
C. Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Regional B. 12 Associate Justices
Trial Court C. 13 Associate Justices
D. Executive, Legislative, Judiciary D. 14 Associate Justices

35. The Lower Chamber of the Congress of the Philippines 43. The three inherent powers of the state are the
is known by what name? following except one. Which is it?
A. House of Representatives A. Police Power
B. National Assembly B. Power of Eminent Domain
C. Senate C. Power to Impeach
D. Congressional Lower Chamber D. Power of Taxation
44. A member of either house of Congress may be
expelled by their fellow Members. For a Member to
be expelled, how much of the total number of
Members of a house must concur with the expulsion?
A. three-fourths
B. two-thirds
C. majority
D. nine-tenths

45. This classification of government is ruled by few


privilege persons who come from wealthy and
politically powerful individuals.
A. oligarchy
B. monarchy
C. aristocracy
D. dictatorship

46. The composition of the Commission on Elections.


A. Chairman and 5 commissioners
B. Chairman and 8 commissioners
C. Chairman and 3 commissioners
D. Chairman and 6 commissioners

47. Without an organized structure of government, what


would take place in society?
A. anarchy and disorder
B. general feeling of fear and insecurity
C. progress and development will not be
possible
D. all of these
E. none of these

48. A basic social institution that our State should


strengthen according to the Constitution under our
Declaration of Principles and State Policies.
A. society
B. community cooperative
C. family
D. barangay

49. What part of the Constitution that recites the general


principle of our government?
A. National Territory
B. Preamble
C. Effectivity Clause
D. Right of Suffrage

50. If a President wishes to veto a bill, he/she must


communicate it within a certain span of time, otherwise
the bill will become a law. How long is this span of
time?
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 3 weeks
D. 48 days

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