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