PHilippine Constitution/Gen. Information - Quiz
  • 1. Elective or appointive public officials or employees cannot accept any office or title of any kind from any foreign
    present, compensation,
    government without the consent of
A) The Agency Head
B) The President
C) The Ombudsman
D) Congress
E) The Chief Justice
  • 2. Which of the following rights ensure the well-being of the individual and foster preservation, enrichment and dynamic evolution of national culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and intellectual expression?
A) . Cultural right
B) Politacal Rights
C) Civil Rights
D) Inherent rights
E) Economic and Social rights
  • 3. Right, that guarantees similar treatment to all persons similarly situated and precludes arbitrary or unjust discrimination to secure and safeguard such right is called the
A) right to equal protection of the law
B) right to profess one's faith or religion
C) right against double jeopardy
D) right to just compensation
E) right to due process of law
  • 4. . A voter is disqualified from exercising the right to suffrage if said voter
A) turned 20 years old just before the election
B) A naturalized of Filipino Cinizen
C) Poor
D) has been a resident of the Philippine for less than six months
E) is illiterate
  • 5. The right to privacy of a person is defined as one's right to
A) . go where one pleases
B) go where one pleases
C) be free from unwarranted publicity
D) build a home wherever one chooses
E) . be a member of any group
  • 6. Who may be appointed as member of the Cabinet without needing confirmation from the Commission on Appointments?
A) Speaker of the House
B) Senate President
C) Any Congress Representative
D) ny President
E) Vice President
  • 7. At least how many years after the Constitution has been ratified may the people propose amendments through initiative?
A) Ten
B) Six
C) Three
D) Five
E) Four
  • 8. The right of private individuals to secure for themselves the enjoyment of their means of happiness such as the right to a name, the right to form a family, and the right to security of personal papers and effects are called
A) Political rights
B) Economic and Social rights
C) Cultural Rights
D) Civil Rights
E) Inherent rights
  • 9. Which of the following sectors is NOT represented in the House of Representatives through the party-list system.
A) Peasant
B) Women
C) Religious
D) Labor
E) Youth
  • 10. Which of the following government agencies exercises original and exclusive jurisdiction over all contests relating to the election returns and the qualifications of the President and the Vice President
A) Senate Electoral Tribuna
B) Supreme Court
C) . Commission on Appointments
D) Judicial Bar Council
E) Commission on Elections
  • 11. Who among the following is responsible for determining the existence of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant of arrest or search warrant?
A) Police Investigator
B) Plaintiff
C) Prosecutor
D) Judge
E) Lawyer
  • 12. Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between global warming ozone depletion?
A) Global warming contributes to ozone depletion.
B) Excessive build-up of carbon dioxide causes both global warming and ozone depletion
C) Ozone depletion and global warming are synonyms
D) Ozone depletion contributes to global warming
E) Global warming and ozone depletion have nothing to do with each other
  • 13. Monoculture cropping or planting a single crop in a large area is not advisable because
A) it requires less fertilizers
B) it promotes pest infestation
C) it causes drought
D) it lowers the water table
E) it requires more water
  • 14. Which of the following is the major cause of coral reef destruction?
A) Sewage pollution
B) Siltation
C) . Dynamite fishing
D) Oil Spill
E) Muro-Ami
  • 15. The lasting environmental impact of a large-scale mining operation comes from
A) air pollution
B) deforestation
C) noise pollution
D) unrestored mined out areas
E) mine railings
  • 16. Jaywalking, throwing garbage anywhere vandalism, not waiting in line, and tardiness are manifestations of
A) disregard for other people's property
B) lack of discipline
C) disorderliness
D) lack of punctuality
E) lack of sense of property
  • 17. Fishery resource in marine and coastal waters may be considered as "open access resources" because of the
A) difficulty in marking sea boundaries
B) proliferation of fish pens
C) mobile nature of fish and water
D) overfishing in municipal waters
E) increasing demand for fish, which is rich in protein
  • 18. Every government agency is required to develop, update regularly, and make available to the transacting public
A) the rates of service fees
B) the performance targets
C) a service guide
D) the names of action officers
E) a directory of officials
  • 19. Within the provided periods of time, public officials and employees are required to file their statement of assets and liabilities and financial disclosure in the following instances EXCEPT
A) . acceptance of foreign scholarship
B) expiration of the term of office = within 30 days after separation from the office
C) voluntary resignation
D) compulsory retirement
E) assumption to office = 30 days after assumption to office
  • 20. For expenditures processing of documents, except otherwise provided by law or regulation, how many initials or signature must any written action or decision contain?
A) 8
B) 4
C) 6
D) 5
E) 3
  • 21. Which of the following is true about elective local officials?
A) The term of office is in three years
B) An official may not serve for less than three terms
C) Barangay officials' term of office is indefinite
D) An official may be reelected indefinitely
E) The term of office is in three years
  • 22. What is recognized by the state as the foundation of the nation?
A) Family
B) Barangay Municipality
C) Community
  • 23. . Which of the following is a Constitutional Commission?
A) Commission of human Rights
B) Commission on Natural Resources
C) Philippines Commission on Good Government
D) Civil Service Commission
  • 24. What maybe classified as alienable lands of the public domain?
A) National park
B) Agricultural lands
C) Forest
D) Mineral lands
  • 25. What Act implements the mandate for the "State to make essentials goods, health and other social services available to all people at affordable cost?"
A) Land Reform Program
B) Resettlement Act
C) Generics Act
D) Freedom Act
  • 26. Which of the following is not removable from office by impeachment?
A) Senator
B) The Ombudsman
C) Members of the Constructional Commissions
D) Members of the Supreme Court
  • 27. The national language of the Philippines is?
A) Tagalog
B) English and Filipino
C) Pilipino
D) Filipino
  • 28. Which of the following statements is true about taxes?
A) It is an enforced contribution
B) t is payable both in cash and in kind
C) It is voluntary
D) It is based on one's desire
  • 29. When is the deadline for filling income tax returns for every taxable year?
A) March 15
B) April 15
C) April 30
D) March 30
  • 30. What tax is paid by individuals who derive compensation?
A) Real estate
B) Excuse tax
C) Value added tax
D) Income tax
  • 31. Which of the following powers CANNOT be exercised by the President without Congress?
A) Granting executive clemency
B) Declaring martial law
C) Suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
D) Declaring a state of war
  • 32. When can the Supreme Court review a declaration of martial law?
A) Never, it is exclusive executive power
B) . Only upon the President's request
C) Anytime
D) Only when a petition is filed
  • 33. What constitutional principle states that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process?
A) Social justice
B) Checks and balances
C) Equal protection
D) Due process of law
  • 34. The power to declare a law unconstitutional belongs to the
A) Supreme Court
B) Executive
C) Senate
D) House of Representatives
  • 35. Which body approves treaties and international agreements?
A) Supreme Court
B) Senate
C) . DFA
D) House of Representatives
  • 36. Who can appoint members of the Commission on Audit (COA)?
A) President with confirmation
B) . Congress
C) President alone
D) Judicial and Bar Council
  • 37. What branch has the power of appropriation ("power of the purse")?
A) Executive
B) Judiciary
C) Congress
D) Senate
  • 38. The right against self-incrimination means the accused may:
A) Demand a speedy trial
B) Refuse to answer if the answer may incriminate them
C) Refuse to testify at all times
D) Not be arrested
  • 39. The term of office of a Member of the House of Representatives is
A) 5 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 6 years
E) 9 years
  • 40. A law that punishes an act which was not a crime when committed is called a
A) Martial law
B) Writ of habeas corpus
C) Ex post facto law
D) Bill of attainder
  • 41. A law authorizes the President to remove members of a Constitutional Commission at any time for loss of confidence. The law is unconstitutional because it violates:
A) Police power
B) Equal protection of the laws
C) Due process of law
D) Separation of powers
  • 42. A statute declares a person guilty of rebellion and imposes penalty without trial. The statute is void for being a:
A) . Bill of attainder
B) Writ of habeas corpus
C) . Ex post facto law
D) Martial law
  • 43. Congress passed a law increasing the salaries of its members effective immediately. The law is invalid because:
A) Congress has no power to fix salaries
B) Salary increases take effect only after the next term
C) It violates social justice
D) . It is an undue delegation of power
  • 44. A person was acquitted of theft. The State later filed another case for the same act under a different name. This violates the right against:
A) Speedy trial
B) Due process
C) Self-incrimination
D) Double jeopardy
  • 45. The President declared martial law. Which body may review the sufficiency of its factual basis?
A) Congress only
B) Commission on Human Rights
C) Congress and Supreme Court
D) Supreme Court only
  • 46. A law penalizes an act that was lawful at the time it was committed. The law is unconstitutional because it is:
A) A bill of attainder
B) A martial law measure
C) A police regulation
D) An ex post facto law
  • 47. Which situation BEST illustrates the exercise of eminent domain?
A) . Closing a factory polluting the river
B) Taking private land for a public highway with compensation
C) Regulating prices of basic goods
D) Requiring citizens to render military service
  • 48. The power to propose amendments to the Constitution through initiative may be exercised:
A) Ten years after ratification
B) Anytime after ratification
C) Two years after ratification
D) Five years after ratification
  • 49. A treaty becomes valid and effective only after concurrence by:
A) Senate
B) House of Representatives
C) Commission on Appointments
D) Supreme Court
  • 50. A warrant issued without personally examining the complainant and witnesses is:
A) Void for lack of probable cause
B) Valid under police power
C) Valid if issued by a prosecutor
D) Valid if urgent
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