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PHilippine Constitution/Gen. Information - Quiz
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  • 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 Ombudsman
B) The President
C) The Agency Head
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) Economic and Social rights
B) Politacal Rights
C) . Cultural right
D) Inherent rights
E) Civil 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 just compensation
B) right to due process of law
C) right against double jeopardy
D) right to equal protection of the law
E) right to profess one's faith or religion
  • 4. . A voter is disqualified from exercising the right to suffrage if said voter
A) turned 20 years old just before the election
B) has been a resident of the Philippine for less than six months
C) Poor
D) is illiterate
E) A naturalized of Filipino Cinizen
  • 5. The right to privacy of a person is defined as one's right to
A) . be a member of any group
B) build a home wherever one chooses
C) go where one pleases
D) be free from unwarranted publicity
E) . go where one pleases
  • 6. Who may be appointed as member of the Cabinet without needing confirmation from the Commission on Appointments?
A) Speaker of the House
B) Any Congress Representative
C) Vice President
D) ny President
E) Senate President
  • 7. At least how many years after the Constitution has been ratified may the people propose amendments through initiative?
A) Three
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Four
E) Six
  • 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) Cultural Rights
B) Civil Rights
C) Political rights
D) Inherent rights
E) Economic and Social rights
  • 9. Which of the following sectors is NOT represented in the House of Representatives through the party-list system.
A) Labor
B) Peasant
C) Religious
D) Youth
E) Women
  • 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) Commission on Elections
B) Supreme Court
C) Judicial Bar Council
D) Senate Electoral Tribuna
E) . Commission on Appointments
  • 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) Plaintiff
B) Lawyer
C) Judge
D) Prosecutor
E) Police Investigator
  • 12. Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between global warming ozone depletion?
A) Ozone depletion and global warming are synonyms
B) Excessive build-up of carbon dioxide causes both global warming and ozone depletion
C) Global warming contributes to ozone depletion.
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 promotes pest infestation
B) it lowers the water table
C) it requires more water
D) it requires less fertilizers
E) it causes drought
  • 14. Which of the following is the major cause of coral reef destruction?
A) Muro-Ami
B) Siltation
C) Sewage pollution
D) Oil Spill
E) . Dynamite fishing
  • 15. The lasting environmental impact of a large-scale mining operation comes from
A) deforestation
B) noise pollution
C) air pollution
D) mine railings
E) unrestored mined out areas
  • 16. Jaywalking, throwing garbage anywhere vandalism, not waiting in line, and tardiness are manifestations of
A) lack of punctuality
B) lack of discipline
C) lack of sense of property
D) disorderliness
E) disregard for other people's property
  • 17. Fishery resource in marine and coastal waters may be considered as "open access resources" because of the
A) increasing demand for fish, which is rich in protein
B) difficulty in marking sea boundaries
C) overfishing in municipal waters
D) mobile nature of fish and water
E) proliferation of fish pens
  • 18. Every government agency is required to develop, update regularly, and make available to the transacting public
A) the names of action officers
B) a directory of officials
C) the performance targets
D) a service guide
E) the rates of service fees
  • 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) voluntary resignation
B) expiration of the term of office = within 30 days after separation from the office
C) assumption to office = 30 days after assumption to office
D) . acceptance of foreign scholarship
E) compulsory retirement
  • 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) 4
B) 8
C) 5
D) 3
E) 6
  • 21. Which of the following is true about elective local officials?
A) An official may not serve for less than three terms
B) Barangay officials' term of office is indefinite
C) The term of office is in three years
D) The term of office is in three years
E) An official may be reelected indefinitely
  • 22. What is recognized by the state as the foundation of the nation?
A) Community
B) Family
C) Barangay Municipality
  • 23. . Which of the following is a Constitutional Commission?
A) Philippines Commission on Good Government
B) Commission on Natural Resources
C) Commission of human Rights
D) Civil Service Commission
  • 24. What maybe classified as alienable lands of the public domain?
A) Mineral lands
B) Forest
C) National park
D) Agricultural 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) Generics Act
B) Land Reform Program
C) Resettlement 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 Supreme Court
D) Members of the Constructional Commissions
  • 27. The national language of the Philippines is?
A) Filipino
B) English and Filipino
C) Tagalog
D) Pilipino
  • 28. Which of the following statements is true about taxes?
A) It is voluntary
B) It is an enforced contribution
C) It is based on one's desire
D) t is payable both in cash and in kind
  • 29. When is the deadline for filling income tax returns for every taxable year?
A) March 30
B) April 15
C) April 30
D) March 15
  • 30. What tax is paid by individuals who derive compensation?
A) Income tax
B) Real estate
C) Excuse tax
D) Value added tax
  • 31. Which of the following powers CANNOT be exercised by the President without Congress?
A) Suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
B) Declaring martial law
C) Declaring a state of war
D) Granting executive clemency
  • 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) Checks and balances
B) Social justice
C) Equal protection
D) Due process of law
  • 34. The power to declare a law unconstitutional belongs to the
A) Senate
B) Executive
C) House of Representatives
D) Supreme Court
  • 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) Judicial and Bar Council
B) President alone
C) . Congress
D) President with confirmation
  • 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) Refuse to testify at all times
B) Not be arrested
C) Refuse to answer if the answer may incriminate them
D) Demand a speedy trial
  • 39. The term of office of a Member of the House of Representatives is
A) 4 years
B) 9 years
C) 5 years
D) 6 years
E) 3 years
  • 40. A law that punishes an act which was not a crime when committed is called a
A) Ex post facto law
B) Writ of habeas corpus
C) Bill of attainder
D) Martial law
  • 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) Due process of law
C) Equal protection of the laws
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) Writ of habeas corpus
B) Martial law
C) . Bill of attainder
D) . Ex post facto 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) It violates social justice
C) . It is an undue delegation of power
D) Salary increases take effect only after the next term
  • 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) Double jeopardy
B) Due process
C) Speedy trial
D) Self-incrimination
  • 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) Supreme Court only
D) Congress and Supreme Court
  • 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 police regulation
C) An ex post facto law
D) A martial law measure
  • 47. Which situation BEST illustrates the exercise of eminent domain?
A) Taking private land for a public highway with compensation
B) . Closing a factory polluting the river
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) Five years after ratification
B) Ten years after ratification
C) Anytime after ratification
D) Two years after ratification
  • 49. A treaty becomes valid and effective only after concurrence by:
A) House of Representatives
B) Senate
C) Commission on Appointments
D) Supreme Court
  • 50. A warrant issued without personally examining the complainant and witnesses is:
A) Valid if issued by a prosecutor
B) Void for lack of probable cause
C) Valid under police power
D) Valid if urgent
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