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Midtermexam
1.Itisthatwritteninstrumentbywhichthefundamentalpowersofthegovernmentare
established,limited,anddefinedandbywhichthesepowersaredistributedamongtheseveral
departmentsorbranchesfortheirsafeandusefulexerciseforthebenefitofthepeople.
a.Constitutionb.StatuteofthePhilippinesc.OrdinanceofthePhilippines
d.ConstitutionofthePhilippines
2.Itisaformofconstitutionthatisregardedasadocumentofspecialsanctitywhichcannotbe
amendedoralteredexceptbysomespecialmachinerymorecumbersomethantheordinary
legislativeprocess.
a.Enactedb.Unwrittenc.Inelasticd.Cumulative
3.Whatisthatgroupofprovisionsthatdealwiththeframeworkofthegovernmentandits
powers,anddefiningtheelectorate?
a.Constitutionofgovernmentb.Constitutionoflibertyc.Constitutionofsovereigntyd.
Alloftheabove
4.ItistheConstitutiondraftedbyaConstitutionalCommissioncreatedundertheArticleVof
ProclamationNo.3issuedonMarch25,1986whichpromulgatedtheFreedomConstitution
followingtheinstallationofarevolutionarygovernmentthroughadirectexerciseofthepowerof
theFilipinopeople.
a.1986ProvisionalConstitutionb.1987Constitutionc.1973Constitutiond.1935
Constitution
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5.UnderwhatprovisionintheConstitutioncanyoufindtheDoctrineofIncorporation?
a.Art.II,Sec.1b.Art.II,Sec.2c.Art.II,Sec.3d.Art.II,Sec.4
6.WhichofthefollowingrulesisadoptedbythePhilippinesindeterminingthelimitsofits
territory?
a.3milelimitruleb.12milelimitrulec.ArchipelagicDoctrined.
ArchipelagoDoctrine
7.WhatisthesignificanceoftheArchipelagicprincipleofterritoriality?
a.Itpreventsthedangerofhavingopenseasrightatthecenterorourterritory.
b.Itwelcomesothernationstoenterintoourterritorywithoutmuchrequirements.
c.Itopensourdoorstoenemywarshipsorotherforeignvesselsandhavefriendlytieswiththem.
d.Alloftheabove
8.IftheStateinflicteddamagestothepropertyofacitizen,canthecitizenjustsuetheState?
a.Yes,becausehehastherighttodemandfromtheStatetheindemnificationofhisproperty.
b.No,becauseoftheprincipleofthenonsuabilityoftheState.
c.No,becausethecitizenhasnorighttodemandforindemnifications.
d.Noneoftheabove.
9.IsitunconstitutionaltodeclarewaragainsttheNPAs?
a.Yes,becauseArt.II,Sec.2statesthatthePhilippinesrenounceswarasaninstrumentofnational
policy.
b.No,becausethisisinordertopreservepeaceandintegrityoftheState.
c.Yes,becausewarinhereisaggressive.
d.No,becauserebelsneedtodie.
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10.WhataresomeofthemeasuresemployedbytheGovernmenttosafeguardtheStateagainst
militarydictatorship?
a.Byvestinguponacivilianthehighestauthorityintheland,thePresidency.
b.BymakingthePresidenttheCommanderinChiefoftheAFP.
c.BygivingthePresidentandtheCongressthepowertodeterminethemilitarybudgetand
definethenationalpolicyondefenseandsecurity.
d.Alloftheabove
11.WhichofthefollowingexplainstheprincipleoftheseparationoftheChurchandState?
a.Nolawshallbemaderespectinganestablishmentofreligion.
b.Nopublicmoneyorpropertyshalleverbeusedforanyreligiousdenomination.
c.TheChurchmustnotinterferewiththeaffairsexclusivelyfortheState.
d.Alloftheabove
12.WhichofthefollowingisNOTprohibitedbytheState?
a.Nuclearpowerb.Abortionc.Divorced.Noneoftheabove
13.Whatissocialjustice?
a.Givingequalopportunitytoall,richandpooralike.
b.Givingpreferentialattentiontothelessfortunate.
c.Eradicatingpovertythroughtheabolitionofprivateproperty
d.Gettingsomefromtherichandgivingthesametothepoor.
14.Itisthemethodbywhichapublicofficermayberemovedfromofficeduringhistenureor
beforetheexpirationofhistermbyavoteofthepeopleafterregistrationofthepetitionsignedby
therequiredpercentageofthequalifiedvoters.
a.Plebisciteb.Referendumc.Recalld.Impeachment
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a.Plebisciteb.Referendumc.Recalld.Impeachment
15.Whatisthedifferencebetweenacitizenandanalien?
1. Acitizenisamemberofademocraticcommunity,whileanalienisonlysomeonepassing
throughanothercountry.
2. Acitizenisamemberofademocraticcountrywhoisaccordedprotectioninsideandoutside
theterritoryoftheState,whileanalienisacitizenofanothercountrywhomayonlybe
protectedinsidetheterritorywhereheispassingthrough.
3. Acitizenisamemberofademocraticcountrywhoenjoysfullcivilandpoliticalrightswhile
analienissomeonewhodoesnotenjoythesame.
4. Alloftheabove
16.ABillofLocalApplicationwassubmittedbySenatorWadetotheSenateSecretary.Ithas
passedthreereadingsintheSenateandthenintheCongress.Thereafter,itwaspresentedtothe
Presidentforapproval,butthesamewasdisapproved.ThePresidentvehementlyobjectedtothe
validityoftheentireprocess.
IsthePresidentcorrect?
a.Yes,theBillmustfirstbesubmittedtoapropercommittee.
b.No,itmustbeapprovedbecausetherehasbeennoconstitutionalbreach.
c.Yes,becausethesaidBillmustonlyemanatefromtheHouseofRepresentatives.
d.No,itmaybeinitiatedbytheSenatebecauseeitherHouseoftheCongressmaydoso.
e.Yes,becausethePresidentpossessesanabsolutevetopower.
f.No,thevetopowerisnotabsolute.
g.Yes,thelawallowsthepresidenttodisapproveanybillsubmittedtohimbytheCongress.
h.No,thepresidentactedingraveabuseofhisdiscretionamountingtolackorexcessof
jurisdiction.
17.PresidentJuanMasipagfiledanapplicationforappropriation,andinpursuancethereof
moneywaspaidoutoftheNationalTreasury.Itmustbenotedthattheappropriationisfora
publicpurpose,anditisnotforanyspecificsect,church,denomination.
Istheresomethingwrongwiththepresidentialappropriation?
a.None;itisperfectlyvalid.
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a.None;itisperfectlyvalid.
b.TheappropriationisunlawfulbecauseitispaidoutoftheNationalTreasury.
c.ItisinvalidbecausetheSenatePresident,notthePresident,isempoweredtoapplyfor
appropriation.
d.Itiswrongbecausebeforepublicfundsmaybeused,anappropriationslawmustfirstbe
passed.
e.Itislawful;thePresidentcanbylawfileanapplicationforappropriation.
f.ItisillegalbecauseitshouldhavebeentheCongressthatappliedfortheappropriations.
18.Whenthepresidentdies,ispermanentlydisabled,isimpeached,orresigns,theVicePresident
becomesPresidentfortheunexpiredterm.However,ifboththePresidentandVicePresidentdie,
becomepermanentlydisabled,areimpeached,orresigned,theSenatePresidentshallactas
PresidentuntilthePresidentorVPshallhavebeenelectedandqualified.
IftheSenatePresidentbecomesdisabled,whowillsucceed?
a.TheSpeakeroftheHouseshallbecomethePresident.
b.Therewillbeaspecialelectionspecificallyconductedforthefillingupofthevacantoffices.
c.TheSenatePresidentshallsubmittotheCongressadeclarationofhisdisability,thenaSenior
SenatorwillbetheactingPresident.
d.TheSpeakeroftheHouseshallactasPresidentuntilthePresidentorVPshallhavebeen
electedandqualified.
19.NoelUbanwasnominatedbyPresidentJohnMarSiuagantotherankofnavalcaptaininthe
ArmedForcesofthePhilippines.HisnominationhasbeenconfirmedbytheCommissionon
Appointments,andhisappointment(byPresidentSiuagan)followedthereafter.NoelUbanhave
acceptedthenominationwithgreatprideandhonor.ThePresidentreconsideredhisappointment
afterdiscoveringthatMr.Ubanhasacriminalrecord.ThePresidentwithdrewhisappointment.Is
thisallowed?
a.Yes.Thisisamatterofpresidentialdiscretion,arisingfromthepowerofappointment.
b.No.ThePresidentcannolongerwithdrawtheappointmentbecauseallthestepshavealready
beencompliedwith.
c.Yes.ThepowertowithdrawappointmentsisoneoftheresidualpowersofthePresident.
d.No.oncetheappointeeaccepts,Presidentcannolongerwithdrawtheappointment.
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d.No.oncetheappointeeaccepts,Presidentcannolongerwithdrawtheappointment.
e.A&C
f.B&D
g.Noneoftheabove
20.VincentisanalienvisitingthePhilippines.Duringhisvisit,hewasaccusedofkillinga
Filipino.WhichofthefollowingactionsarepermittedbytheConstitution?
a.ImprisonVincentrightaway
b.Givehimthechancetodefendhimself
c.Deporthimbacktohiscountry
d.Thegovernmentcannotdoanythingbecauseheisanalien.
21.Isacitizenalsoanational?
a.Yes,inasmuchashealsoowesallegiancetoaState.
b.No,thetwoarenotthesame.
c.Yes,becauselikeanationacitizenexercisespoliticalandcivilrights.
d.No,notallcitizensarenationals.
22.ThisConstitutionalprinciplesignifiesthatallpersonssubjecttolegislationshouldbetreated
alike,underlikecircumstancesandconditionsbothintheprivilegesconferredandliabilities
imposed.
a.Dueprocessoflaw
b.Equalprotectionoflaws
c.Securityinonesperson,house,papers,andeffects
d.Nationalintegrity
23.PedrowasbornJanuary17,1973,ofFilipinomotherbutaSwedishfather.Ishestillrequiredto
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23.PedrowasbornJanuary17,1973,ofFilipinomotherbutaSwedishfather.Ishestillrequiredto
electhisPhilippinecitizenship?
a.Yes.SincehewasbornonJanuary17,1973,thegoverningprovisionduringthattimerequires
thathisparentsmustbothbeFilipinos.ThustoeffecthisPhilippinecitizenship,hemustelectfor
ituponreaching18yearsold.
b.No.Thegoverningprovisionatthetimeofhisbirthrequiresonlythateitherhisfatheror
motherisaFilipino.Thus,heisalreadyaFilipinoandelectinghisPhilippinecitizenshipisno
longernecessary.
c.YesbecauseArt.4,Sec.1(3)statesthatthosebornonJanuary17,1973,ofFilipinomothers,
whoelectPhilippinecitizenshipuponreachingtheageofmajorityarecitizensofthePhilippines.
SoifPedrowantstobeaFilipinocitizenhemustelectforit.
d.Nobecauseheisalready38yearsold.
24.Itisaformofgovernmentinwhichthecontrolofnationalandlocalaffairsisexercisedbythe
centralornationalgovernment.
a.Republicb.Unitaryc.Federald.Parliamentary
25.ThisgovernmentwasestablishedduringtheAmericanregimepursuanttoanactoftheUnited
StatesCongressonMarch24,1934,commonlyknownastheTydingsMcDuffieLaw.
a.CommonwealthGovtb.MilitaryGovtc.CivilGovtd.Republic
26.Itreferstothatbodyofrulesandprinciplesinaccordancewithwhichthepowersof
sovereigntyareregularlyexercised.
a.Statuteb.CivilCodec.Preambled.Constitution
27.WhichamongthefollowingisnotdescriptiveofthePhilippineConstitution?
a.Cumulativeb.Rigidc.Conventionald.Written
28.WhatsthedifferencebetweenaConstitutionandastatute?
a.AConstitutionisalegislationdirectfromthepeople,whileastateisalegislationfromthe
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a.AConstitutionisalegislationdirectfromthepeople,whileastateisalegislationfromthe
peoplesrepresentatives.
b.AConstitutionprovidesthedetailsofthegeneralframeworkofthelawandthegovernment
statedinthestatute.
c.TheStatuteisthefundamentallawofthelandtowhichtheConstitutionandallotherlaws
mustconform.
d.Thereisnodifferencebecausetheyarebothlaws.
29.Thisprincipleholdsthatnomanisabovethelaw,sothateveryman,howeverhighorlow,is
equal.
a.Ruleofthemajorityb.RuleofLawc.Democracyd.Constitution
30.AlthoughthePreambleisnotanessentialpartoftheConstitution,whyisitadvisabletohave
one?
a.Itcouldbeasourceofprivaterightenforceablebythecourts.
b.ItsetsdowntheoriginandpurposesoftheConstitution.
c.Asidefrom(b),itmayserveasanaidintheinterpretationoftheConstitution.
d.Alloftheabove
31.Whatisthesinglebiggestfactorfornationalsolidarity?
a.ThegovernmentenvisionedintheConstitution
b.ThePreambleandthedifferentStatutespromulgatedbytheCongress
c.TheDemocraticidealsofpeace,love,freedom,justice,&equality
d.Alloftheabove
32.WhichofthefollowingexplainstheprincipleoftheseparationoftheChurchandState?
a.Nolawshallbemaderespectinganestablishmentofreligion.
b.Nopublicmoneyorpropertyshalleverbeusedforanyreligiousdenomination.
c.TheChurchmustnotinterferewiththeaffairsexclusivelyfortheState.
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c.TheChurchmustnotinterferewiththeaffairsexclusivelyfortheState.
d.Alloftheabove
33.Whatismeantbyabicamerallegislature?
a.ItmeansthattheCongressiscomposedoftwoHouseofRepresentatives.
b.ItmeansthattheCongressiscomposedoftwochambers:SenateandHouseofRepresentatives.
c.Itmeansthatthelegislativepower,theauthoritytoenactandpromulgatelaws,isvestedinthe
CongressofthePhilippines.
d.Alloftheabove
34.WhatisthedifferencebetweenaSenatorandaMemberoftheHouseofRepresentatives?
a.ASenatoriselectedatlargebyqualifiedvoters,whereasamemberoftheHouseof
Representativesiselectedinhisdistrict.
b.Althoughbotharelegislators,asenatorisconcernedwiththenationalinterestofthepeople,
whileamemberoftheHouseofRepresentativesisconcernedonlywiththeregionalinterestof
thepeople.
c.Asenatoristrainedtobethefutureleaderofthecountry,whereasamemberoftheHouseof
Representativesisnot.
d.Alloftheabove
35.WhichofthefollowingspeaksofthePhilippineforeignpolicy?
a.Itisonethatpreservesandenhancesnationalandeconomicsecurity.
b.ItguaranteestheprotectionoftherightsandpromotionofthewelfareandinterestofFilipino
overseas.
c.Itisonethatdoesnotsubordinateorsubjecttonordependentuponthesupportofanother
country.
d.Itsobjectiveistoestablishfriendlyrelationswithallcountriesoftheworldregardlessofrace,
religion,ideologyandsocialsystemandtopromoteasmuchbeneficialrelationswiththem
particularlyineconomicandtradeactivities.
e.ItisthesoleweaponofthePhilippinesforthepromotionofnationalinterestininternational
affairs.
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affairs.
f.Alloftheabove
g.CandD
h.C,D,andE
36.WhatistheextentoftherightofStatetointerferewitheducationofchildren?
a.SincethechildrenarethepropertyoftheState(RegalianDoctrine),itcanbylawcompelthe
parentstomaketheirchildrenacceptinterferencewiththelibertyofparenttodirectthe
upbringingandeducationofchildrenundertheircontrol.
b.TheStatecanreasonableregulateallschools,theirteachersandpupils.
c.TheStatecanrequirethatallchildrenofproperageattendschool,thatteachersshallbeofgood
moralcharacterandpatrioticdisposition.
d.TheStatecanobligethatcertainstudiesplainlyessentialtogoodcitizenshipmustbetaught,
andthatnothingtobetaughtwhichismanifestlyinimicaltopublicwelfare.
e.Whilethenaturalandprimaryresponsibilityforeducatingthechildrestsinthefamily,the
Statealsohasadistinctinterestinthismattersinceapropereducationhumanistic,vocational,
moral,religious,civicisnecessaryforsocialwellbeing.
f.ItistherightanddutyoftheStatetoseethattheobligationsoftheparentsarefulfilled(through
suchmeansascompulsoryeducationlaws.
g.TheStatemaysupplytheessentialeducationalfacilitieswhichprivateinitiativeisunableto
furnish.
h.AllexceptA
i.B,C,D,E
37.Itisprinciplethatdiscouragesgovernmentengagementinparticularbusinessactivitieswhich
canbecompetentlyandefficientlyundertakenbytheprivatesectorunlessthelatteristimidor
doesnotwanttoenterintoaspecificindustryorenterprise.
a.Principleofsubsidiarityb.Principleofsubsidy
c.Principleofsubsidiaryd.Principleoffreeenterprise
e.Principleofcapitalismf.Principleoffreemarket
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e.Principleofcapitalismf.Principleoffreemarket
38.Whatisanindigenousculturalcommunity?
a.Itreferstothosegroupsinourregionwhichpossessandwishtodeveloptheirethnic,religious,
orlinguistictraditionsorcharacteristicsmarkedlydifferentfromtherestoftheworld.
b.Itreferstothosedominantgroupsinourcountrywhichpossessandwishtoimprovetheir
ethnic,religious,orlinguistictraditionsorcharacteristicssimilartherestofthepopulation.
c.Itreferstothoseminoritygroupsinothercountrieswhichpossessandwishtopreserveethnic,
religious,orlinguistictraditionsorcharacteristicsmarkedlydifferentfromtherestifthe
population.
d.Itreferstothosenondominantgroupsinourcountrywhichpossessandwishtopreserve
ethnic,religious,orlinguistictraditionsorcharacteristicsmarkedlydifferentfromtherestofthe
population.
39.Itisanamegiventothesubmissionofalaworpartthereofpassedbythenationalorlocal
legislativebodytothevotingcitizensofacountryfortheirratificationorrejection.
a.Electionb.Plebiscitec.Referendumd.Initiativee.Recall
40.Inthissystemorprinciple,thepowersofthegovernmentaredividedintothreedistinct
classes:thelegislative,theexecutive,andthejudiciary.
a.Bicameralismb.ParliamentarySystemc.PresidentialSystemd.Checks
andBalances
41.Whoamongthefollowingisaregisteredvoter?
a.Onewhoiseighteenyearsofageandcanreadandwrite.
b.Onewhoisatleast35yearsofageonthedayoftheelectionandisaresidentofthePhilippines
foratleast2yearspriorthedayofelection.
c.onewhohasallthequalificationsandnoneofthedisqualificationsofavoterprovidedbylaw
andwhohasregisteredinthelistofvoters.
d.Alloftheabove
e.BandC
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e.BandC
f.AllexceptA
42.WhenistheregularelectionoftheSenatorsandtheMembersoftheHouseofRepresentatives
held?
th
a.Every4 MondayofJuly
b.2ndMondayofMay
st
c.1 SundayofJune
d.Noneoftheabove
43.Ifthereare215MembersoftheHouseofRepresentatives,and15areabroad,whatwould
constitutethequorum?
a.100b.101c.100.5d.102e.108
44.WhichofthefollowingisnotallowedbytherulesonCongressionalsuspension?
a.Suspensionfor1monthb.Indefinitesuspensionc.Suspensionfor1dayd.Noneofthe
above
45.Itisabillaffectingpurelymunicipalconcernslikechangingthenameofacity.
a.Billofmunicipalapplication
b.Billauthorizingchangeofname
c.Billoflocalapplication
d.Privatebill
II.ENUMERATION
14.Qualificationsofvoters
56.Congressionaldisqualifications
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56.Congressionaldisqualifications
715.Stepsinthepassageofabill
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