LRSTUD - Quiz
  • 1. Any norm of conduct applicable to all objects of creation.
A) Customs
B) Morals
C) Law
D) Obligations
  • 2. A rule of conduct, just and obligatory, promulgated by a legitimate authority, and of common observance and benefit.
A) Morals and Contracts
B) Customs
C) Law
D) Obligations
  • 3. The society’s standards of what is good or bad.
A) Law
B) Positive Law
C) Morals
D) Customs
  • 4. System of rules which God laid down to govern the operations of the universe.
A) Moral law
B) Divine law
C) Physical law
D) Positive law
  • 5. It consists of rules, more particularly referred to as statutes, promulgated by the legislature and enforced by the state.
A) Moral law
B) Divine law
C) Natural law
D) Positive law
  • 6. Man-made law is called:
A) divine law
B) moral law
C) positive law
D) natural law
  • 7. What are the elements of law?
A) All of the above
B) Laws must be prescribed by legitimate authority and for common observance and benefit.
C) It is a rule of conduct.
D) Law must be just and obligatory
  • 8. An element of the law which implies that laws serve as guides of an individual in relation to his fellowmen and his community
A) Law must be just
B) Law must be obligatory
C) Law is a rule of conduct
D) Law must be ordained for the common benefit
  • 9. Which of the following elements means that laws should run as golden threads through society to the end that law may approach its supreme ideal, which is the sway and dominance of justice.
A) Law is a rule of conduct.
B) Law must be obligatory.
C) Law must be just.
D) Law must be ordained for the common benefit.
  • 10. An element of the law which implies that laws are meant to be enforce; otherwise the purpose for which they are intended will not be serve.
A) Law is a rule of conduct
B) Law must be ordained for the common benefit
C) Law must be obligatory
D) Law must be just
  • 11. This recognizes the Latin maxim of “salus populi suprema est lex” (the welfare of the people is the supreme law).
A) Law must be obligatory.
B) Law must be ordained for the common benefit.
C) Law is a rule of conduct.
D) Law must be just.
  • 12. Which of the following holds true?
A) We can completely ignore the law and suffer no consequences at all.
B) We can exercise our utmost discretion whether we follow the law or not.
C) We may or may not follow the law.
D) We must follow the law.
  • 13. Sources of law include:
A) legislations
B) precedent and court decision
C) Legislation and morals
D) legislation, precedent, custom, court decision
  • 14. Which of the following is an example of positive law?
A) Moral Law
B) None of the above
C) Law of Motion
D) Criminal Law
  • 15. The Ten Commandments is an example of:
A) Private Law
B) Moral Law
C) Divine Law
D) Positive Law
  • 16. A good law derives its breadth from morals.
A) False
B) False, because law is entirely separate and independent from the concept of morality.
C) False, because law is different from morals
D) True
  • 17. Criminal Law is an example of:
A) Divine Law
B) Private Law
C) Public Law
D) Physical Law
  • 18. In the hierarchy of laws, which is occupying the highest level?
A) Constitution
B) Presidential Proclamation
C) Presidential Decree
D) Republic Acts
  • 19. The power to legislate is vested in __________.
A) Local Chief Executives
B) Supreme Court
C) President
D) Congress
  • 20. Who has the final and binding authority to interpret the Constitution?
A) administrative agencies
B) executive department
C) judicial department
D) legislative department
  • 21. What is the Constitution currently in force in our country?
A) Freedom Constitution
B) All of the above
C) 1972 Constitution
D) 1987 Constitution
  • 22. What is the introductory part of the Constitution?
A) Transitory Provisions
B) Declaration of State Principles and Policies
C) Bill of Rights
D) Preamble
  • 23. Divine Law : The Ten Commandments
    Human Law : ________________________
A) Custom
B) All of the above
C) Legislation
D) Constitution
  • 24. This legal system is derived principally from the Koran and from writings of Islamic jurists.
A) Roman Law
B) Common Law
C) All of the above
D) Mohammedan Law
  • 25. Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Criminal Law are best examples of:
A) Procedural Law
B) Substantive Law
C) Public Law
D) Private Law
  • 26. Physical Law and Moral Law are best examples of:
A) Positive Law
B) Private Law
C) Divine Law
D) Natural Law
  • 27. It is a government run by people’s representatives.
A) Pure democracy
B) Republican
C) Federalism
D) Monarchical
  • 28. Before September 21, 1972, the power to legislate is vested in _______________.
A) Parliament
B) Congress
C) President
D) Batasang Pambansa
  • 29. Salus populi suprema est lex” means:
A) The voice of the people is the voice of God.
B) We must upheld the rule of law.
C) The law may be harsh but it is the law.
D) The welfare of the people is the supreme law.
  • 30. What are the three inherent powers of the government?
A) Police power
B) Power of taxation
C) Eminent domain
D) All of the above
  • 31. The least limitable and the most demanding of all the powers of the government.
A) Eminent domain
B) Power of taxation
C) Police power
D) All of the above
  • 32. The source of the power of the government to tax is _________________.
A) Legislative
B) Inherent
C) Constitutional
D) None of the above.
  • 33. Which power does the state exercise in its act of requiring medical practitioners to have license before they are allowed to practice.
A) power of eminent domain
B) police power
C) health power
D) power of taxation
  • 34. Which power does the state exercise in its act of requiring aspiring teachers to take the board examination and have professional license first before they are allowed to teach.
A) power of taxation
B) academic power
C) power of eminent domain
D) police power
  • 35. It is the so-called lifeblood of the nation.
A) Poll tax
B) Withholding taxes
C) Taxes
D) Taxes and Penalties
  • 36. The power to tax is peculiarly a __________ act.
A) legislative
B) governmental
C) judicial
D) executive
  • 37. The collection of taxes is an ______________ act.
A) governmental
B) executive
C) legislative
D) judicial
  • 38. What is the primary purpose of taxation?
A) to reduce inequalities in wealth and income
B) to strengthen anemic enterprises
C) an implement of police power to promote the general welfare
D) raise revenue for the support of the government
  • 39. The payment of taxes are _______________ in character.
A) discretionary
B) enforceable
C) mandatory
D) optional
  • 40. The collection of taxes and/or enforcement of tax laws is ______________ in nature.
A) Executive
B) None of the above
C) Judicial
D) Legislative
  • 41. It is the agency in charge of collection of taxes:
A) Bureau of Customs
B) Bureau of Treasury
C) Bureau of Internal Revenue
D) Bureau of Immigration
  • 42. Taxes are payable in _________________.
A) in cash and in kind
B) cash
C) in kind
D) in cash or in kind
  • 43. What is the presupposed equivalent compensation in police power?
A) Altruistic feeling of having done something good
B) Payment of just compensation
C) Payment of actual and moral damages
D) Provision of basic services and facilities
  • 44. It is also referred to as the law of overwhelming necessity.
A) Police power
B) Emergency powers
C) Power of taxation
D) Power of eminent domain
  • 45. Which of the three powers of the government may be delegated to private entities?
A) None at all
B) Power of taxation
C) Police power
D) Power of eminent domain
  • 46. The Constitution is a legislation from ________________.
A) The people
B) The legislative
C) The state
D) The government
  • 47. What are the essential parts of a good written Constitution?
A) Constitution of Liberty, Constitution of Government&Constitution of Sovereignty
B) No correct answer
C) Constitution of Government and Constitution of Sovereignty
D) Constitution of Liberty
  • 48. Which of the following is correct?
A) Freedom can never be restricted.
B) Freedom is limited. Your right ends where the rights of others begin.
C) Freedom may be waived at all cost.
D) Freedom is absolute and knows no limit.
  • 49. Which of the following statement is correct?
A) The Constitution is akin to an ordinary law or statute.
B) The Constitution can be changed either by amendment or revision.
C) A man-made law can prevail against the Constitution.
D) The people’s initiative can be utilize for purposes of revising the Constitution.
  • 50. It is the ultimate guardian of the Constitution.
A) The courts
B) The people’s conscience
C) The people
D) The public officers
  • 51. This part of the Constitution contains the fundamental civil and political rights of the citizens as well as the limitations on the powers of the government to see to it that the said rights are safeguarded.
A) Constitution of Sovereignty
B) All of the above
C) Constitution of Liberty
D) Constitution of Government
  • 52. This part of the Constitution outlines the organization and powers of the government as well as certain rules relative to its administration.
A) Constitution of Liberty
B) All of the above
C) Constitution of Government
D) Constitution of Sovereignty
  • 53. This part of the Constitution contains the provisions on how to amend or revise our Constitution.
A) Constitution of Government
B) All of the above
C) Constitution of Liberty
D) Constitution of Sovereignty
  • 54. It is an enumeration of the individual rights and liberties of the citizens that the government is designed to protect and uphold.
A) All of the above
B) Bill of attainder
C) Human rights
D) Bill of rights
  • 55. Which of the following affect public interest?
A) Civil law
B) Crime
C) Quasi-delict
D) Moral law
  • 56. Human freedom is absolute.
A) CANNOT BE DETERMINED
B) TRUE
C) NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE
D) FALSE
  • 57. The law recognizes that every human being has the absolute right to do what he wants free from any form of restraint.
A) NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE
B) CANNOT BE DETERMINED
C) FALSE
D) TRUE
  • 58. The law requires that all persons must be treated equally even if they may not be similarly situated in consonance with the equal protection clause as mandated by the law.
A) FALSE
B) NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE
C) TRUE
D) CANNOT BE DETERMINED
  • 59. Law may be dispense with according to human whims and caprices.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
C) NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE
D) CANNOT BE DETERMINED
  • 60. The ultimate purpose of any trial is to ferret out the actual truth to the end that perfect justice will be achieve.
A) FALSE
B) NEITHER TRUE NOR FALSE
C) TRUE
D) CANNOT BE DETERMINED
  • 61. Which of the following words can be best associated with laws?
A) Restraint
B) Order
C) Limitation
D) Suppression
  • 62. The one vested with legitimate authority to promulgate laws for the country.
A) Legislative Department
B) Judicial Department
C) Councils
D) Executive Department
  • 63. The legal system which has the greatest effect on our Philippine Law.
A) Anglo Law
B) Mohammedan Law
C) Spanish Law
D) Roman Law
  • 64. Which of the following is not an example of Positive Law?
A) Civil Law
B) Remedial Law
C) Criminal Law
D) Moral Law
  • 65. Choose the best illustration:
A) PAO- For the Accused
B) Private Nominal Complainant - Respondent
C) Public Nominal Complainant - State
D) Prosecutor - For the Government
  • 66. Complete the following well-entrenched principle. "In case of doubt, ________ the accused".
A) condemn
B) incarcerate
C) acquit
D) convict
  • 67. The sanction in the criminal cases include the following except:
A) reparation of the damage caused
B) imprisonment
C) provisional liberty
D) indemnification
  • 68. The Office in charge of providing free legal services to indigent litigants.
A) Prosecutor’s Office
B) Integrated Bar of the Philippines
C) Natl. Commission on the Indigenous People
D) Public Attorney’s Office
  • 69. The President, the Vice President and the Cabinet Members were under the _____.
A) Constitutional Department
B) Legislative Department
C) Executive Department
D) Judicial Department
  • 70. Which of the FF. statements is true?
A) No one is above the law.
B) Freedom is absolute.
C) The law allows transgressions.
D) The law is harsh.
  • 71. What right does any person accused of a crime have?
A) Right not to testify
B) Right against imprisonment
C) Right to bail even in heinous crimes
D) Right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty
  • 72. Who serves as the lawyer/counsel of the complainant in a criminal proceeding?
A) The Private Counsel
B) The Prosecutor
C) The Public Attorney’s Office
D) The Integrated Bar of the Philippines
  • 73. The first stage in a criminal proceeding.
A) Arraignment
B) Promulgation of Judgment
C) Pre-Trial
D) Plea-Bargaining Agreement
  • 74. This right guarantees temporary liberty of a person accused of a crime.
A) Right against self-incrimination
B) Right to due process of law
C) Right to bail
D) Right to counsel
  • 75. Actions for simple collection of money is in the nature of a _________________.
A) Criminal case
B) Civil case
C) Administrative case
D) None of the above
  • 76. Withholding taxes is an exercise of :
A) Power of Eminent Domain
B) Police power
C) Power of Taxation
D) Governmental Power
  • 77. Taking of private property for road widening is an exercise of :
A) Governmental Power
B) Police power
C) Power of Taxation
D) Power of Eminent Domain
  • 78. That positions in the government must be filled up through competitive examination is an illustration of:
A) Power of Taxation
B) Police Power
C) Governmental Power
D) Power of Eminent Domain
  • 79. Abatement of nuisance is an exercise of :
A) Power of Eminent Domain
B) Governmental Power
C) Police Power
D) Power of Taxation
  • 80. Closure of establishments violating public morals is an exercise of :
A) Power of Taxation
B) Police Power
C) Governmental Power
D) Power of Eminent Domain
  • 81. Bar examinations serve as an exercise of :
A) Power of Eminent Domain
B) Police Power
C) Power of Taxation
D) Governmental Power
  • 82. Licensure Examination for Teachers is an exercise of :
A) Police Power
B) Power of Eminent Domain
C) Governmental Power
D) Power of Taxation
  • 83. A drug den is an example of a nuisance:
A) by consequence
B) by coincidence
C) per accidens
D) per se
  • 84. The machinery of the state.
A) People
B) Government
C) Sovereignty
D) Territory
  • 85. The supreme, independent authority of a state or governing body to rule itself, make its own laws, and manage its territory without external interference.
A) Sovereignty
B) Government
C) People
D) Territory
  • 86. Large group of people who shared a common identity :
A) Country
B) Community
C) Nation
D) State
  • 87. A politically organized group of people :
A) Community
B) Country
C) State
D) Nation
  • 88. The one that has a final say for all justiciable questions
A) Municipal Trial Court
B) Regional Trial Court
C) Court of Appeals
D) Supreme Court
  • 89. The Commander-in-Chief of the AFP:
A) The AFP Chief of Staff
B) The Chief Justice
C) The Senate President
D) The President
  • 90. The official religion of the Philippines.
A) None
B) Buddhism
C) Jehovah’s Witness
D) Protestantism
  • 91. The only sector that cannot be represented in Congress:
A) Religious Sector
B) Fishermen/Farmers
C) Migrant Workers
D) Environmental Sector
  • 92. It is one where the government is required to pay a just compensation or the so-called market value of the property.
A) Police Power
B) Governmental Power
C) Power of Taxation
D) Power of Eminent Domain
  • 93. The powers of the government are considered:
A) inherent
B) constitutional grant
C) unlimited
D) regulatory
  • 94. The inhabitants of a country.
A) Sovereignty
B) People
C) Territory
D) Government
  • 95. The essential elements of a state.
A) People, Government, Territory and International Relations
B) People, Religion
C) People, Government, Territory, Sovereignty
D) People, Government and Community
  • 96. The so-called Arab nation is more of a __________.
A) Ethnic concept
B) Diversity concept
C) Modern concept
D) Political concept
  • 97. The punishment for a criminal offense.
A) Imprisonment
B) Extradition
C) Exile
D) Forfeiture of rights
  • 98. 13. One of the duties of a citizen is to defend the country. Thus, the constitutional provision that “ the government may call upon the people to defend the State and in the fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be required, under conditions provided by law, to render personal military or civil service”. This is the so-called _________.
A) Doctrine of posse comitatus
B) Doctrine of sic utere tou ut alienum non laedas
C) Doctrine of ignorantia legis non excusat
D) Doctrine of in dubio pro reo
  • 99. The newly appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court:
A) Justice Alexander Gesmundo
B) Justice Japar Dimaampao
C) Justice Marivic Leonen
D) Justice Rodil Zalameda
  • 100. Who is the appointing authority of the Judges/Justices/Prosecutors?
A) The President
B) The Commission on Appointments
C) The Department Secretary
D) The Civil Service Commission
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