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1. What are the 3 main branches of the Government of the Philippines?

Senate, Supreme Court, Congress


Presidential, Unicameral- Parliamentary, Bicameral-Parliamentary
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
The Legislature, The Senate, The Supreme Court
2. The Supreme Court shall be composed of a Chief Justice and how many
Associates Justices?

12
13
14
15
3. The Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines this 2014 is
_________.

Air Force Commanding General Jeffrey Delgado


President Benigno Aquino III
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
AFP Chief Lieutenant Gen. Emmanuel Bautista
4. The executive power shall be vested in the _________.

President of the Philippines


House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
The Congress
5. The legislative power shall be vested in the _________ which shall consist of a
Senate and a House of Representatives.

Congress of the Philippines


House of Ombudsman
The Supreme Court
Bureau of Internal Revenue
6. The Senate shall be composed of how many senators elected at large by voters
of the Philippines?

21
22
23
24
7. How long shall the term of office of the senators be commenced?

3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
8. The term of office of the President and Vice-president of the Philippines shall be
up to how many years?

3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
9. The members of the House of Representatives shall be elected for a term of
_______.

3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
10. The following shall be exempted from taxation except:

Lands and buildings


Churches and convents
Charitable institutions
Non-profit cemeteries
11. The Congress, by a vote of ____ of both Houses in joint session assembled,
voting separately, shall have the sole power to declare a state of war.

Two-thirds
One-half
Three quarters
Minority
12. It states that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due
process of law, nor any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.

Article VI
Bill of Rights
Republic Act
Court Order
13. All of the following is TRUE except:

No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself


No person shall be imprisoned for non-payment of debt or poll tax.
No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall not be enacted.
No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations.
14. The following are citizens of the Philippines except:

Those fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines


Those who are born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect
Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority
Those who are naturalized citizens of the Philippines in accordance with law.
All of the above are true.
15. It is the right and obligation by all citizens, who are at least 18 years of age, and
qualified by law, to vote in the election of national and local officials of the
government without literacy,, property, or other substantive requirement.

Suffrage
Election
Voting power
Civil Right
16. The three inherent powers of the state are the following except one:

Police Power
Power of Eminent Domain
Power of Taxation
Power to Impeach
17. It is the power of the State to promote public welfare by restraining the use of
both liberty and property of all people.

Police Power
Power of Eminent Domain
Power if Taxation
Power to Impeach
18. It is the power of the State to take properties for the purpose of public use upon
payment of just compensation.

Police Power
Power of Eminent Domain
Power if Taxation
Power to Impeach
19. It is the power of the State to impose charge or burden to persons and
properties, and property rights for the purpose of raising revenues to protect the
people and extend public projects and services.

Police Power
Power of Eminent Domain
Power if Taxation
Power to Impeach
20. The following are members of the Constitutional Commission except:

Commission on Civil Rights


Commission on Elections
Civil Service Commission
Commission on Audit
21. It states that public office is public trust and that public officers and employees
must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost
responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice and
lead modest lives.

Public Trust
Constitutional Rights
Accountability
Responsibility
22. Who shall have the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment?

House of Blue Ribbon Committee


House of Representatives
House of the Senate
Speaker of the House
23. R.A. 6713 is an act to uphold the time-honored principle of public office being a
public trust, granting incentives and rewards for exemplary service, enumerating
prohibited acts and providing penalties for violations thereof and for other purposes.

Preamble
Code of Ethics
Code of Government Officials
Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees
24. The following are duties and responsibilities of Public officials and Employees
except:

Act promptly on letters, inquiries, calls or any other form of communications sent by
the public.
Submit performance reports of the agency or office regularly
Accept gifts from the public upon prioritizing their queries.
Process documents and papers expeditiously.

25. It is a written instrument containing the proposition and required number of


signatories and shall be in a form determined by and submitted to the Commission
on Elections.

Bill
Law
Proposition
Petition
26. It is the electoral process by which an initiative on the Constitution is either
approved or rejected by the people.

Referendum
Plebiscite
Petition
Initiative
27. It is the power of the electorate to approve or reject a legislation through an
election called for the purpose.

Referendum
Plebiscite
Petition
Initiative

1. It is that written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the government


are established, limited, and defined and by which these powers are distributed
among the several departments or branches for their safe and useful exercise for
the benefit of the people.

a. Constitution
b. Statute of the Philippines
Philippines
d. Constitution of the Philippines

c. Ordinance of the

2. It is a form of constitution that is regarded as a document of special sanctity


which cannot be amended or altered except by some special machinery more
cumbersome than the ordinary legislative process.

a. Enacted
d. Cumulative

b. Unwritten

c. Inelastic

3. What is that group of provisions that deal with the framework of the government
and its powers, and defining the electorate?

a. Constitution of government
b. Constitution of liberty
sovereignty
d. All of the above

c. Constitution of

4. It is the Constitution drafted by a Constitutional Commission created under the


Article V of Proclamation No. 3 issued on March 25, 1986 which promulgated the
Freedom Constitution following the installation of a revolutionary government
through a direct exercise of the power of the Filipino people.

a. 1986 Provisional Constitution b. 1987 Constitution


d. 1935 Constitution

c. 1973 Constitution

5. Under what provision in the Constitution can you find the Doctrine of
Incorporation?

a. Art. II, Sec. 1


d. Art. II, Sec. 4

b. Art. II, Sec. 2

c. Art. II, Sec. 3

6. Which of the following rules is adopted by the Philippines in determining the


limits of its territory?

a. 3-mile limit rule


Doctrine
d. Archipelago Doctrine

b. 12-mile limit rule

c. Archipelagic

7. What is the significance of the Archipelagic principle of territoriality?

a. It prevents the danger of having open seas right at the center or our territory.

b. It welcomes other nations to enter into our territory without much requirements.

c. It opens our doors to enemy warships or other foreign vessels and have friendly
ties with them.

d. All of the above

8. If the State inflicted damages to the property of a citizen, can the citizen just sue
the State?

a. Yes, because he has the right to demand from the State the indemnification of his
property.

b. No, because of the principle of the non-suability of the State.

c. No, because the citizen has no right to demand for indemnifications.

d. None of the above.

9. Is it unconstitutional to declare war against the NPAs?

a. Yes, because Art. II, Sec. 2 states that the Philippines renounces war as an
instrument of national policy.

b. No, because this is in order to preserve peace and integrity of the State.

c. Yes, because war in here is aggressive.

d. No, because rebels need to die.

10. What are some of the measures employed by the Government to safeguard the
State against military dictatorship?

a. By vesting upon a civilian the highest authority in the land, the Presidency.

b. By making the President the Commander-in-Chief of the AFP.

c. By giving the President and the Congress the power to determine the military
budget and define the national policy on defense and security.

d. All of the above

11. Which of the following explains the principle of the separation of the Church and
State?

a. No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion.

b. No public money or property shall ever be used for any religious denomination.

c. The Church must not interfere with the affairs exclusively for the State.

d. All of the above

12. Which of the following is NOT prohibited by the State?

a. Nuclear power
above

b. Abortion

c. Divorce

13. What is social justice?

a. Giving equal opportunity to all, rich and poor alike.

b. Giving preferential attention to the less fortunate.

c. Eradicating poverty through the abolition of private property

d. Getting some from the rich and giving the same to the poor.

d. None of the

14. It is the method by which a public officer may be removed from office during his
tenure or before the expiration of his term by a vote of the people after registration
of the petition signed by the required percentage of the qualified voters.

a. Plebiscite

b. Referendum

c. Recall

d. Impeachment

15. What is the difference between a citizen and an alien?

A citizen is a member of a democratic community, while an alien is only someone


passing through another country.
A citizen is a member of a democratic country who is accorded protection inside and
outside the territory of the State, while an alien is a citizen of another country who
may only be protected inside the territory where he is passing through.
A citizen is a member of a democratic country who enjoys full civil and political
rights while an alien is someone who does not enjoy the same.
All of the above

16. A Bill of Local Application was submitted by Senator Wade to the Senate
Secretary. It has passed three readings in the Senate and then in the Congress.
Thereafter, it was presented to the President for approval, but the same was
disapproved. The President vehemently objected to the validity of the entire
process.

Is the President correct?

a. Yes, the Bill must first be submitted to a proper committee.

b. No, it must be approved because there has been no constitutional breach.

c. Yes, because the said Bill must only emanate from the House of Representatives.

d. No, it may be initiated by the Senate because either House of the Congress may
do so.

e. Yes, because the President possesses an absolute veto power.

f. No, the veto power is not absolute.

g. Yes, the law allows the president to disapprove any bill submitted to him by the
Congress.

h. No, the president acted in grave abuse of his discretion amounting to lack or
excess of jurisdiction.

17. President Juan Masipag filed an application for appropriation, and in pursuance
thereof money was paid out of the National Treasury. It must be noted that the
appropriation is for a public purpose, and it is not for any specific sect, church,
denomination.

Is there something wrong with the presidential appropriation?

a. None; it is perfectly valid.

b. The appropriation is unlawful because it is paid out of the National Treasury.

c. It is invalid because the Senate President, not the President, is empowered to


apply for appropriation.

d. It is wrong because before public funds may be used, an appropriations law must
first be passed.

e. It is lawful; the President can by law file an application for appropriation.

f. It is illegal because it should have been the Congress that applied for the
appropriations.

18. When the president dies, is permanently disabled, is impeached, or resigns, the
Vice-President becomes President for the unexpired term. However, if both the
President and Vice-President die, become permanently disabled, are impeached, or
resigned, the Senate President shall act as President until the President or VP shall
have been elected and qualified.

If the Senate President becomes disabled, who will succeed?

a. The Speaker of the House shall become the President.

b. There will be a special election specifically conducted for the filling up of the
vacant offices.

c. The Senate President shall submit to the Congress a declaration of his disability,
then a Senior Senator will be the acting President.

d. The Speaker of the House shall act as President until the President or VP shall
have been elected and qualified.

19. Noel Uban was nominated by President John Mar Siuagan to the rank of naval
captain in the Armed Forces of the Philippines. His nomination has been confirmed
by the Commission on Appointments, and his appointment (by President Siuagan)
followed thereafter. Noel Uban have accepted the nomination with great pride and
honor. The President reconsidered his appointment after discovering that Mr. Uban
has a criminal record. The President withdrew his appointment. Is this allowed?

a. Yes. This is a matter of presidential discretion, arising from the power of


appointment.

b. No. The President can no longer withdraw the appointment because all the steps
have already been complied with.

c. Yes. The power to withdraw appointments is one of the residual powers of the
President.

d. No. once the appointee accepts, President can no longer withdraw the
appointment.

e. A & C

f. B & D

g. None of the above

20. Vincent is an alien visiting the Philippines. During his visit, he was accused of
killing a Filipino. Which of the following actions are permitted by the Constitution?

a. Imprison Vincent right away

b. Give him the chance to defend himself

c. Deport him back to his country

d. The government cannot do anything because he is an alien.

21. Is a citizen also a national?

a. Yes, inasmuch as he also owes allegiance to a State.

b. No, the two are not the same.

c. Yes, because like a nation a citizen exercises political and civil rights.

d. No, not all citizens are nationals.

22. This Constitutional principle signifies that all persons subject to legislation
should be treated alike, under like circumstances and conditions both in the
privileges conferred and liabilities imposed.

a. Due process of law

b. Equal protection of laws

c. Security in ones person, house, papers, and effects

d. National integrity

23. Pedro was born January 17, 1973, of Filipino mother but a Swedish father. Is he
still required to elect his Philippine citizenship?

a. Yes. Since he was born on January 17, 1973, the governing provision during that
time requires that his parents must both be Filipinos. Thus to effect his Philippine
citizenship, he must elect for it upon reaching 18 years old.

b. No. The governing provision at the time of his birth requires only that either his
father or mother is a Filipino. Thus, he is already a Filipino and electing his Philippine
citizenship is no longer necessary.

c. Yes because Art. 4, Sec. 1 (3) states that those born on January 17, 1973, of
Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority
are citizens of the Philippines. So if Pedro wants to be a Filipino citizen he must elect
for it.

d. No because he is already 38 years old.

24. It is a form of government in which the control of national and local affairs is
exercised by the central or national government.

a. Republic
Parliamentary

b. Unitary

c. Federal

d.

25. This government was established during the American regime pursuant to an
act of the United States Congress on March 24, 1934, commonly known as the
Tydings-McDuffie Law.

a. Commonwealth Govt b. Military Govt


Republic

c. Civil Govt

d.

26. It refers to that body of rules and principles in accordance with which the
powers of sovereignty are regularly exercised.

a. Statute
Constitution

b. Civil Code

c. Preamble

d.

27. Which among the following is not descriptive of the Philippine Constitution?

a. Cumulative

b. Rigid

c. Conventional

d. Written

28. Whats the difference between a Constitution and a statute?

a. A Constitution is a legislation direct from the people, while a state is a legislation


from the peoples representatives.

b. A Constitution provides the details of the general framework of the law and the
government stated in the statute.

c. The Statute is the fundamental law of the land to which the Constitution and all
other laws must conform.

d. There is no difference because they are both laws.

29. This principle holds that no man is above the law, so that every man, however
high or low, is equal.

a. Rule of the majority


Constitution

b. Rule of Law

c. Democracy

d.

30. Although the Preamble is not an essential part of the Constitution, why is it
advisable to have one?

a. It could be a source of private right enforceable by the courts.

b. It sets down the origin and purposes of the Constitution.

c. Aside from (b), it may serve as an aid in the interpretation of the Constitution.

d. All of the above

31. What is the single biggest factor for national solidarity?

a. The government envisioned in the Constitution

b. The Preamble and the different Statutes promulgated by the Congress

c. The Democratic ideals of peace, love, freedom, justice, & equality

d. All of the above

32. Which of the following explains the principle of the separation of the Church and
State?

a. No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion.

b. No public money or property shall ever be used for any religious denomination.

c. The Church must not interfere with the affairs exclusively for the State.

d. All of the above

33. What is meant by a bicameral legislature?

a. It means that the Congress is composed of two House of Representatives.

b. It means that the Congress is composed of two chambers: Senate and House of
Representatives.

c. It means that the legislative power, the authority to enact and promulgate laws,
is vested in the Congress of the Philippines.

d. All of the above

34. What is the difference between a Senator and a Member of the House of
Representatives?

a. A Senator is elected at large by qualified voters, whereas a member of the House


of Representatives is elected in his district.

b. Although both are legislators, a senator is concerned with the national interest of
the people, while a member of the House of Representatives is concerned only with
the regional interest of the people.

c. A senator is trained to be the future leader of the country, whereas a member of


the House of Representatives is not.

d. All of the above

35. Which of the following speaks of the Philippine foreign policy?

a. It is one that preserves and enhances national and economic security.

b. It guarantees the protection of the rights and promotion of the welfare and
interest of Filipino overseas.

c. It is one that does not subordinate or subject to nor dependent upon the support
of another country.

d. Its objective is to establish friendly relations with all countries of the world
regardless of race, religion, ideology and social system and to promote as much
beneficial relations with them particularly in economic and trade activities.

e. It is the sole weapon of the Philippines for the promotion of national interest in
international affairs.

f. All of the above

g. C and D

h. C, D, and E

36. What is the extent of the right of State to interfere with education of children?

a. Since the children are the property of the State (Regalian Doctrine), it can by law
compel the parents to make their children accept interference with the liberty of
parent to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control.

b. The State can reasonable regulate all schools, their teachers and pupils.

c. The State can require that all children of proper age attend school, that teachers
shall be of good moral character and patriotic disposition.

d. The State can oblige that certain studies plainly essential to good citizenship
must be taught, and that nothing to be taught which is manifestly inimical to public
welfare.

e. While the natural and primary responsibility for educating the child rests in the
family, the State also has a distinct interest in this matter since a proper education
humanistic, vocational, moral, religious, civic is necessary for social well-being.

f. It is the right and duty of the State to see that the obligations of the parents are
fulfilled (through such means as compulsory education laws.

g. The State may supply the essential educational facilities which private initiative is
unable to furnish.

h. All except A

i. B, C, D, E

37. It is principle that discourages government engagement in particular business


activities which can be competently and efficiently undertaken by the private sector
unless the latter is timid or does not want to enter into a specific industry or
enterprise.

a. Principle of subsidiarity

b. Principle of subsidy

c. Principle of subsidiary

d. Principle of free enterprise

e. Principle of capitalism

f. Principle of free market

38. What is an indigenous cultural community?

a. It refers to those groups in our region which possess and wish to develop their
ethnic, religious, or linguistic traditions or characteristics markedly different from
the rest of the world.

b. It refers to those dominant groups in our country which possess and wish to
improve their ethnic, religious, or linguistic traditions or characteristics similar the
rest of the population.

c. It refers to those minority groups in other countries which possess and wish to
preserve ethnic, religious, or linguistic traditions or characteristics markedly
different from the rest if the population.

d. It refers to those non-dominant groups in our country which possess and wish to
preserve ethnic, religious, or linguistic traditions or characteristics markedly
different from the rest of the population.

39. It is a name given to the submission of a law or part thereof passed by the
national or local legislative body to the voting citizens of a country for their
ratification or rejection.

a. Election

b. Plebiscite

c. Referendum

d. Initiative

e. Recall

40. In this system or principle, the powers of the government are divided into three
distinct classes: the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary.

a. Bicameralism
b. Parliamentary System
d. Checks and Balances

c. Presidential System

41. Who among the following is a registered voter?

a. One who is eighteen years of age and can read and write.

b. One who is at least 35 years of age on the day of the election and is a resident of
the Philippines for at least 2 years prior the day of election.

c. one who has all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications of a voter
provided by law and who has registered in the list of voters.

d. All of the above

e. B and C

f. All except A

42.When is the regular election of the Senators and the Members of the House of
Representatives held?

a. Every 4th Monday of July

b. 2nd Monday of May

c. 1st Sunday of June

d. None of the above

43. If there are 215 Members of the House of Representatives, and 15 are abroad,
what would constitute the quorum?

a. 100

b. 101

c. 100.5

d. 102

e. 108

44. Which of the following is not allowed by the rules on Congressional suspension?

a. Suspension for 1 month


d. None of the above

b. Indefinite suspension c. Suspension for 1 day

45. It is a bill affecting purely municipal concerns like changing the name of a city.

a. Bill of municipal application

b. Bill authorizing change of name

c. Bill of local application

d. Private bill

II. ENUMERATION

1-4. Qualifications of voters

5-6. Congressional disqualifications

7-15. Steps in the passage of a bill

1.
Constitution is one whose percepts are embodied in one document or set of
documents.
A.
Written
B.
Unwritten
C.
Enacted
2.
Constitution consists of rules which have not been integrated into a single,
concrete form but are scattered in various sources.

A.
Written
B.
Unwritten
C.
Enacted
3.
Constitution that is formally struck off at a definite time and place following a
conscious or deliberate effort taken by a constituent body or ruler.
A.
Conventional
B.
Cumulative
C.
Enacted
4.
Constitution that is the result of political evolution, not inaugurated at any
specific time but changing by accretion rather than any systematic method
A.
Written
B.
Conventional
C.
Cumulative
5.
Constitution that can be amemded only by a formal or unusually difficult
process.
A.
Unwritten
B.

Flexible
C.
Rigid
6.

Constitution that can be changed by ordinary legislation

A.
Flexible
B.
Rigid
C.
Amendment
7.

Isolated change in the constitution

A.
Flexible
B.
Rigid
C.
Amendment
8.

Revamp of the entire instrument

A.
Revision
B.
Amendment
C.
Definite
9.
A.

Does not confer rigths nor impose duties.

Powers
B.
Preamble
C.
Republicanism
10.

Adopts the generally accepted principles of international law.

A.
Citizenship
B.
Incorporate clause
C.
Reinforced

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