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  • 1. A person was dismissed from government service without being informed of the charges. Which constitutional right was violated?
A) Equal protection clause
B) Procedural due process
C) Substantive due process
D) Right to speedy disposition
  • 2. A law prohibits only journalists from criticizing the government. This violates:
A) Substantive due process
B) Procedural due process
C) Equal protection
D) Police power
  • 3. Police arrested a suspect without a warrant and denied him access to counsel. Which is violated?
A) . Bill of Attainder
B) Substantive due process
C) Procedural due process
D) Equal protection clause
  • 4. A city ordinance increases taxes only on students from private universities. This is unconstitutional because:
A) Substantive due process is upheld
B) Free speech is restricted
C) Equal protection is violated
D) Due process is denied
  • 5. Which situation BEST demonstrates substantive due process?
A) A law punishing a lawful activity
B) Denial of appeal
C) Unfair trial procedure
D) Lack of notice before hearing
  • 6. Applying a law only to individuals with a specific surname violates:
A) Ex post facto limitation
B) Equal protection
C) Substantive due process
D) Procedural due process
  • 7. A court admitted evidence obtained illegally. The violation involved:
A) Equal protection
B) Judicial review
C) Procedural due process
D) Substantive due process
  • 8. A suspect claims he was not allowed to defend himself during trial. Which constitutional safeguard supports his claim?
A) Habeas corpus
B) Equal protection
C) Procedural due process
D) Substantive due process
  • 9. . A law allows imprisonment without trial. This shows absence of:
A) Due process
B) Judicial review
C) Equal protection
D) Delegated legislation
  • 10. Government creates a rule that applies equally to all groups unless a valid distinction exists. This reflects:
A) Substantive due process
B) Administrative discretion
C) Equal protection of laws
D) Reverse discrimination
  • 11. To be valid, classification under the equal protection clause must:
A) Be arbitrary
B) Be based on reasonable distinction
C) Promote executive power
D) Favor majority
  • 12. Authorities closed a business without a hearing. What was violated?
A) Procedural due process
B) Substantive due process
C) Equal protection
D) Bill of Rights
  • 13. Law punishing crimes committed before its passage violates:
A) Due process only
B) Ex post facto prohibition
C) Equal protection
D) Substantive due process
  • 14. Equal protection is satisfied when:
A) Classification is reasonable and applies equally to those similarly situated
B) Majority approves
C) . It favors the rich
D) . It applies the same to foreigners only
  • 15. The essence of procedural due process in criminal cases is:
A) Special privilege
B) Right to fair hearing
C) Equal protection
D) Executive intervention
  • 16. A law allows detention based solely on suspicion without hearing. Unconstitutional because it violates:
A) Equal protection
B) Police power
C) Both procedural & substantive due process
D) Substantive due process
  • 17. Which illustrates equal protection in criminal justice?
A) Only wealthy accused receive counsel
B) Only locals are penalized; tourists are exempt
C) All accused are entitled to the same defenses and penalties
D) Penalties differ for same crime based on religion
  • 18. Before license cancellation, the government must notify and hear the driver. This is:
A) Substantive due process
B) Police power
C) Equal protection
D) Procedural due process
  • 19. A law increasing penalties only for a particular ethnic group is invalid due to violation of:
A) Police power
B) Procedural due process
C) Separation of powers
D) Equal protection
  • 20. Substantive due process primarily focuses on:
A) Burden of proof
B) Equality of treatment
C) Reasonableness of the law itself C. Court procedure
D) Court procedure
  • 21. A suspect is interrogated without being informed of his rights. What is the status of his signed confession?
A) Admissible if voluntary
B) Inadmissible as evidence
C) Valid only if witnessed by two civilians
D) Acceptable if notarized
  • 22. Police threaten a suspect with harm unless he confesses. This violates:
A) Neither; threat is allowed
B) RA 9745 only-begotten
C) RA 7438 only
D) Both RA 7438 & RA 9745
  • 23. A suspect requests to talk privately with his lawyer, but officers insist to stay nearby. Is this compliant?
A) No; consultation must be private
B) Yes, for security reasons
C) Yes, if lawyer agrees
D) No; unless recorded
  • 24. Officers must inform the suspect of his rights in a language he:
A) Was taught formally
B) Prefers but must pay for B. Understands
C) Understands
D) Is fluent in only
  • 25. A foreign national is arrested. Which is required?
A) Inform him in local language only
B) Detain until translator is available, no notice
C) Notify embassy or consular office
D) Proceed only after bail posting
  • 26. Under RA 9745, forcing a suspect to watch torture of another person is considered:
A) Valid interrogation strategy
B) Administrative misconduct only
C) Mental/psychological torture
D) Not torture
  • 27. Officers interrogate a suspect whose lawyer arrives but is denied access. Statements obtained:
A) Admissible if voluntarily given
B) Admissible if affirmed in court
C) Inadmissible
D) Valid if recorded
  • 28. A suspect is detained secretly without access to family. This violates:
A) Both RA 7438 & RA 9745
B) Only RA 9745
C) Only RA 7438
D) Neither
  • 29. Which can legally waive custodial rights?
A) Verbally before investigator
B) By counsel alone
C) By arresting officer certification
D) In writing, in presence of counsel
  • 30. Officers request the suspect to sign an apology letter admitting guilt. The suspect signs. Is this valid?
A) Yes, even without counsel
B) No; custodial rights violated
C) Valid if signed voluntarily before 2 witnesses
D) Yes, if handwritten
  • 31. Under RA 7438, a suspect has the right to communicate with family. This applies:
A) Only if bail is approved
B) After evidence is gathered
C) From the moment of arrest
D) Only after arraignment
  • 32. A suspect is denied food and water to force disclosure. This is:
A) Lawful custodial pressure
B) Physical torture
C) Threat only
D) Adjustment technique
  • 33. A minor is arrested. What must police ensure?
A) No interview allowed
B) Presence of a social worker
C) Suspension of rights
D) Immediate confession
  • 34. Which scenario shows lawful interrogation?
A) Private consultation with lawyer prior to questioning
B) Suspect interrogated even after invoking right to silence
C) Questioning suspect without counsel but rSuspect interrogated even after ecorded
D) Use of intimidation to avoid delays
  • 35. Under RA 9745, who has primary liability for torture?
A) Family members
B) Witnesses
C) Private institutions only
D) Law enforcement or persons in authority
  • 36. A suspect signed a confession after hours of sleep deprivation. Resulting evidence is:
A) Valid if translated properly
B) Admissible due to signature
C) Inadmissible due to coercion
D) Valid if lawyer signs
  • 37. A suspect invokes silence. Investigators continue questioning, pressuring him. What violation occurs?
A) RA 7438 only
B) None; silence isn't mandatory
C) RA 9745 only
D) Both RA 7438 & RA 9745
  • 38. Which best applies the right under RA 7438?
A) Limit counsel to state-appointed only
B) Delay counsel to secure confession
C) Advise suspect of rights and allow chosen counsel
D) Provide any lawyer, regardless of consent
  • 39. For documentation under the Anti-Torture Act, which is required?
A) Verbal report to media
B) Permission from arresting officer
C) Signed confession only
D) Immediate medical examination of victim
  • 40. Police enter a house without a warrant after receiving an anonymous tip. No emergency exists. Evidence found is:
A) Admissible if homeowner absent
B) Inadmissible due to invalid entry
C) Admissible if serious crime
D) Valid if recorded on video
  • 41. During a checkpoint, police search a vehicle’s trunk without consent or probable cause. Resulting evidence is:
A) Admissible only if witness present
B) Valid if contraband is seen
C) Valid if the driver looks suspicious
D) Inadmissible for lack of basis
  • 42. A warrant authorizes search of “Juan’s house.” Police also search the neighboring home. This is:
A) Invalid; beyond warrant scope
B) Valid if related to same suspect
C) Valid if crime is ongoing
D) Allowed if property is adjacent
  • 43. Items not listed in a warrant are seized during search. What is required to validate seizure?
A) Items must be demanded by complainant
B) Items must be uniquely valuable
C) Items must be in plain view
D) Items must be tagged immediately
  • 44. A suspect voluntarily allows police to search his car. The search is valid only if:
A) Daytime
B) Signed by barangay officer
C) Consent is free and informed
D) Lawyer is present
  • 45. Police see illegal drugs on a table through an open window. Entry and seizure without a warrant is:
A) Valid under plain view doctrine
B) Invalid due to lack of warrant
C) Valid only with consent
D) Invalid without barangay witness
  • 46. A search warrant issued for “stolen electronics” is used to seize firearms. This seizure is:
A) Valid only if in plain view
B) Automatically invalid
C) Valid because weapons are dangerous
D) Valid if same room
  • 47. A suspect is arrested for theft. Police then search his house without warrant. The search is:
A) Invalid; arrest doesn’t include home search
B) Valid if evidence is later found
C) Valid only if victim requests
D) Valid search incident to arrest
  • 48. A cellphone is seized during legal arrest. To view messages, police must:
A) Obtain warrant
B) Forward to prosecutor
C) Ask informant first
D) Immediately review
  • 49. Warrant must particularly describe:
A) Items OR persons sought
B) Type of building
C) Reason for search
D) Only address of area
  • 50. A judge issues a search warrant for two crimes. Is it valid?
A) Yes if signed by prosecutor
B) Valid only in daytime
C) Yes if crimes related
D) No; must be for one offense
  • 51. A hotel room is searched without a warrant while the guest is inside. No emergency exists. This is:
A) Legal with hotel permission
B) Legal if items are visible
C) Invalid; privacy applies
D) Valid if guest is foreign
  • 52. Evidence seized illegally is:
A) Admissible if confession follows
B) Valid if approved by prosecutor
C) Admissible if relevant
D) Inadmissible
  • 53. Which scenario makes a warrantless arrest valid?
A) Anonymous tip reported crime
B) Crime committed in officer’s presence
C) Suspect found near crime hours later
D) Suspect previously convicted
  • 54. The exclusionary rule provides that:
A) Only stolen items may be seized
B) Evidence legally obtained must be returned
C) Illegally obtained evidence is inadmissible
D) Police must always obtain consent
  • 55. Police knock, the resident opens, and illegal items are visible. Seizure without warrant is justified by:
A) Protective sweep
B) General warrant
C) Plain view
D) Hot pursuit
  • 56. A search was done at the correct house but used an expired warrant. Evidence is:
A) Inadmissible
B) Valid if documented
C) Valid if signed by witness
D) Valid due to correct address
  • 57. A warrant is issued by a judge who never personally evaluated evidence. The warrant is:
A) Valid if prosecutor confirmed
B) Invalid; no personal determination
C) Valid if police swore affidavit C. Invalid; no personal
D) Valid if offense is serious
  • 58. A landlord grants police permission to search a tenant’s room. Evidence found is:
A) Valid; landlord owns property
B) Valid if crime suspected
C) Valid with witness signatures
D) Invalid; tenant controls privacy
  • 59. Police trail a suspect and enter his home while in immediate pursuit. Seizure without warrant is:
A) Valid if suspect is armed
B) Invalid because house is private
C) Valid only with barangay chief present
D) Valid due to hot pursuit doctrine
  • 60. A journalist obtains leaked medical records of a public official and publishes them. Which principle applies?
A) Allowed due to freedom of information
B) journalist obtains leaked medical records of a public official and publishes them. Which principle applies?
C) Protected speech because official is public figure
D) Violates right to privacy despite public status
  • 61. Government prohibits a rally due to credible intelligence of imminent violence. Limitation is based on:
A) Speech always unrestricted
B) Prior restraint for national security
C) Privacy of participants
D) Seditious liability only
  • 62. A suspect is forced to answer questions about involvement in a crime. This violates:
A) Freedom of contract
B) Right against self-incrimination
C) Freedom of speech
D) Right to privacy
  • 63. Police search personal files on a phone during arrest without warrant. This violates:
A) Right to privacy
B) Freedom of speech
C) Right to travel
D) Immunity clause
  • 64. A student posts threats online against a classmate. School sanctions are challenged. Decision?
A) Exempt if done off-campus
B) Protected by privacy rights
C) Protected speech
D) Not protected; threats unprotected
  • 65. Which illustrates a valid limitation on freedom of speech?
A) Prohibiting media reporting
B) Censoring academic journals
C) Banning criticism of officials
D) Restricting obscenity distribution
  • 66. A witness refuses to testify about a friend’s criminal act despite not being implicated. Right against self-incrimination:
A) Does not apply
B) Applies only with counsel
C) Applies only in civil cases
D) Applies
  • 67. A homeowner refuses warrantless entry to officers. Officer insists due to “public curiosity.” Decision?
A) Valid only at night
B) Valid if neighbors complain
C) Valid; public safety
D) Invalid; privacy violated
  • 68. A celebrity sues media for photographing him eating in a public plaza. Likely ruling:
A) No violation; no reasonable expectation of privacy
B) Protected against self-incrimination
C) Violation of privacy rights
D) Criminal act against free speech
  • 69. A citizen refuses to provide handwriting sample in a forgery case. This refusal:
A) Protected; testimonial
B) Protected unless with warrant
C) Not protected; physical evidence
D) Protected only with counsel present
  • 70. Government prohibits distribution of pamphlets urging imminent violent uprising. This is based on:
A) Strict scrutiny
B) Overbreadth doctrine
C) Prior restraint ban
D) Clear and present danger
  • 71. A person declines to answer whether he owns a gun, as answer may incriminate him. Validity?
A) Invalid if witness present
B) Invalid; not in court
C) Valid; testimonial link
D) Invalid; weapon is property
  • 72. A school inspects lockers for prohibited items. No consent needed because:
A) Reduced expectation of privacy
B) Right against self-incrimination
C) Freedom of speech
D) Academic privilege
  • 73. A street protest is allowed but regulated to avoid blocking traffic. This is:
A) Legitimate time-place-manner regulation
B) Censorship
C) Overly restrictive
D) Prior restraint
  • 74. A public servant claims privacy to refuse disclosure of SALN. Decision?
A) Denied; transparency interest
B) Automatic exemption
C) Granted; personal property
D) Granted if notarized
  • 75. A suspect voluntarily confesses at police station. He later claims right against self-incrimination was violated. Valid?
A) Yes; counsel always needed
B) Yes; requires three witnesses
C) No; voluntary statements allowed
D) No; police can compel silence
  • 76. A newspaper exposes tax fraud but includes bank PINs of the subject. Analysis:
A) Illegal; excessive invasion of privacy
B) Allowed under fair comment
C) Protected editorial
D) Legal; public concern
  • 77. The right against self-incrimination protects against:
A) Mandatory registration
B) All physical tests
C) Compelled testimonial evidence
D) All searches
  • 78. A blogger encourages peaceful protests. Authorities arrest him for inciting violence. Decision?
A) Valid; all protests can be banned
B) Valid arrest
C) Invalid; no clear danger shown
D) Valid if online
  • 79. A person claims privacy to block investigation of illegal weapons stored at home. Analysis:
A) Protected unless public demands
B) Privacy absolute
C) Privacy yields to lawful warrant
D) Protected if no confession
  • 80. A man is detained without charges. His family wants immediate release. Which remedy applies?
A) Habeas Data
B) Writ of Amparo
C) Mandamus
D) Writ of Habeas Corpus
  • 81. A woman claims unknown men are surveilling her movements after she criticized officials. She petitions to stop the threat. Which writ is proper?
A) Prohibition
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Habeas Data
D) Amparo
  • 82. Police deny possession of a missing person. Family seeks protection and disclosure of his whereabouts. What is the appropriate remedy?
A) Injunction
B) Amparo
C) Habeas Corpus only
D) Habeas Data only
  • 83. A government agency keeps false information about a citizen affecting his security. Which writ can correct or destroy said data?
A) Habeas Data
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Prohibition
D) Amparo
  • 84. A detainee is transferred secretly between facilities to avoid inspection. To compel production of the body, family may file:
A) Amparo
B) Certiorari
C) Prohibition
D) Habeas Corpus
  • 85. Which remedy focuses on the right to life, liberty, and security, regardless of detention status?
A) Habeas Corpus
B) Amparo
C) Habeas Data
D) Injunction
  • 86. A private corporation stores an individual’s personal files without consent, affecting his privacy. Which writ applies?
A) Habeas Data
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Prohibition
D) Amparo
  • 87. A political activist’s location is concealed by authorities. His family wants release and immediate presentation. Which writ is most appropriate?
A) Habeas Corpus
B) Habeas Data
C) Quo Warranto
D) Amparo
  • 88. A petitioner seeks to stop harassment and threats despite no detention. Which writ applies?
A) Certiorari
B) Amparo
C) Habeas Corpus
D) Habeas Data only
  • 89. A wrongfully detained citizen requests the court to examine cause of restraint. This describes:
A) Amparo
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Quo Warranto
D) Habeas Data
  • 90. Which writ grants access to personal records held by police and permits correction?
A) Mandamus
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Habeas Data
D) Amparo
  • 91. A human rights worker fears abduction by state agents. Which remedy protects her security?
A) Amparo
B) Habeas Data
C) Certiorari
D) Habeas Corpus
  • 92. A soldier in custody is reported dead, but family doubts the claim. They seek to verify and locate him. Remedy?
A) Habeas Corpus
B) Mandamus
C) Amparo
D) Habeas Data
  • 93. A person under surveillance wants to know what information is being collected by police. Best writ?
A) Habeas Data
B) Mandamus
C) Amparo
D) Habeas Corpus
  • 94. . A family wants court protection from threats by unknown armed groups. They do not seek release. What writ?
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A) Habeas Corpus
B) Habeas Data
C) Amparo
D) Injunction
  • 95. Person held without warrant asks the court to justify the legality of detention.
A) Habeas Corpus
B) Prohibition
C) Habeas Data
D) Amparo
  • 96. A student believes her personal digital files are tampered with by intelligence units. She requests verification and correction.
A) Amparo
B) Certiorari
C) Habeas Data
D) Habeas Corpus
  • 97. Which writ may compel government to investigate threats to a witness’s life?
A) Amparo
B) Habeas Data
C) Quo Warranto
D) Habeas Corpus
  • 98. . A detainee is lawfully restrained but wants access to personal files held by military. Most appropriate writ?
A) Habeas Corpus
B) Injunction
C) Amparo
D) Habeas Data
  • 99. Petitioners allege enforced disappearance by military agents and seek command responsibility. Proper writ?
A) Habeas Corpus only
B) Amparo
C) Injunction
D) Habeas Data only
  • 100. A mother believes her 17-year-old son is being detained in a police substation without charges for more than 48 hours. What is the most appropriate judicial remedy she should immediately pursue?
A) Writ of Habeas Data
B) Writ of Amparo
C) Writ of Kalikasan
D) Writ of Habeas Corpus
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