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SOCIAL SCIENCES: PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT AND CONSTITUTION

1. If our present government is a democracy, where does power reside? a. In the Filipino people c. In the President b. In Congress d. In the Supreme Court 2. In the decade of the 70s, one clamor of the activists who staged street demonstrations was Down with the oligarchs! What did they accuse government of as suggested by the underlined word? Government was __________. a. A rule of the few rich c. Anti-poor b. A form of dictatorship d. Elitist 3. What form of government is characterized by the separation of powers? a. Parliamentary b. Presidential c. Aristocracy d. Monarchial 4. To which type of political system do we belong? a. Colonialism b. Totalitarianism c. Democracy d. Capitalism 5. In which form of government does power or authority reside in a few persons who govern for their own interests? a. Oligarchy b. Monarchy c. Democracy d. Parliamentary 6. Which of the following represents the smallest subunit of government in the Philippines at present? a. Purok b. Barangay c. Sitio d. Zone 7. The Philippine government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judiciary. Which among the following doctrines best describes the model of governance in the Philippines? a. Tricameralism c. Emancipation of State b. Separation of powers d. Division of labor 8. The Philippine legislature is divided into two major bodies, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Which among the following best describes this division of the legislative body of the country? a. Bipartisanism b. Co-legislative power c. Unicameralism d. Bicameralism 9. Which type of governance is characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central government? a. Federalism b. Socialism c. Democracy d. Totalitarianism 10. In England, Queen Elizabeth is the head of state. This country also has a Prime Minister. Which among the following best describes their form of government? a. Absolute Monarchy c. Oligarchy b. Constitutional Monarchy d. Aristocracy 11. What right is violated when one opens a letter without permission from the addressee? a. Right to privacy of communication and correspondence. b. Right to read the letter. c. Right to open the envelope without permission. d. Right to private affairs. 12. When an individual is imprisoned without proper investigation, what right is violated? a. Right to due process of law c. Right to process paper b. Right to secure persons d. Right to protection 13. Which principle states that no man in this country is above the law and that laws must be obeyed by all and applied to everyonerich or poor, lowly or powerfulwithout fear or favor? a. Rule of law c. Separation of Church and State b. Rule of the majority d. Social Justice 14. Filipino citizens have the power to participate in the establishment or administration of government such as the right to vote and be voted upon as an exercise of __________. a. Political rights b. Civil rights c. Social rights d. Economic rights 15. Which right is violated by wiretapping? a. Freedom of expression b. The right to private property c. The right to privacy of communication d. The right to information on matters of public concern 16. Which act is a deprivation of life without due process? a. Killing in self defense c. Imposition of the death penalty b. Salvaging d. Death resulting from illness

17. Every right has a built-in duty. Which of the following illustrates this correctly? a. I have the right to vote, and it is the duty of the COMELEC to allow me to vote. b. My right to privacy requires my neighbor to respect it. c. I have the right to sell to you my cellphone but it is your duty to pay for it. d. I have the right to drive my car but I must see to it that I obey traffic rules. 18. No person may be elected as President of the Philippines unless he/she is a _________. a. Natural-born citizen c. Professional b. Resident of the Philippines for at least 2 years d. At least 21 years old 19. Which branch of government has the authority to make laws and to alter them when needed? a. Executive b. Legislative c. Judiciary d. Administrative 20. A bill becomes a law even if not signed by the President after __________ days. a. 60 b. 40 c. 20 d. 30 21. All Filipinos have the right to vote and to be voted upon as a government official. What is this constitutional right called? a. Passive right to vote b. Political franchise c. Suffrage d. Electoral right 22. What do you call the introductory part of the Constitution? a. Preface b. Amendments c. Preamble d. Bill of Rights 23. What form of government does the Philippines adopt? a. Republican b. Democratic c. Neither a nor b d. Both a and b 24. A foreigner may acquire Filipino citizenship through a. Naturalization b. Extradition c. Rebirth d. Visa application 25. How many Senators are there in the Senate? a. Twenty-five b. Twenty-four d. Twelve d. Thirty 26. What is the power of the State to take private property for public use upon payment of just compensation? a. Right of confiscation c. Right of sequestration b. Right of limiting resources d. Right of eminent domain 27. What is the minimum age requirement of a Senator? a. Thirty b. Twenty-five c. Twenty d. Thirty-five 28. The members of the Lower House are a. Elected by region and by party list. b. Elected by region and appointed by the President c. Elected by district and by party list d. Elected by district and appointed by the Senators 29. Which of the following may disqualify a person from running for Presidency? a. He is sixty years old on the day of the election. b. He lived abroad five years preceding the election. c. He has Filipino parents but was born in the United States. d. He is a registered voter. 30. The Supreme Court is composed of a. A Chief Justice and fourteen Associate Justices b. Two Chief Justices and fourteen Associate Justices c. A Chief Justice and twelve Associate Justices d. A Chief Justice and an indefinite number of Associate Justices 31. Which of the following is a Constitutional Commission? a. Commission on Human Rights b. Philippine Commission on Good Governance c. Civil Service Commission d. Commission on Natural Resources 32. What branch of government has the sole right to initiate all cases of impeachment? a. Senate b. COMELEC c. Judiciary d. House of Representatives 33. Which of the following is not removable from office by impeachment? a. Member of the Supreme Court b. Member of the Constitutional Commission c. The Ombudsman d. Senators 34. What is recognized by the State as the foundation of the nation? a. Barangay b. Community c. Family d. Municipality 35. The national language of the Philippines is a. Pilipino b. Tagalog c. Filipino d. English and Filipino