Philippine Politics and Governance

A membership in a political community which is personal and more or

less

permanent in character.

• A. Netizen

• B. Citizen

• C. Citizenship

• D. Citizens

Answer explanation

As presented in Section 1, Article IV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution,

the following are citizens of the Philippines:

[1] Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of

this

Constitution;

[2] Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines;

[3] Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect

Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority; and

[4] Those who are naturalized by law.

This right is inherent to man as a human being.

e .g (love, be happy)

• Statutory Right

• Constitutional Right

• Natural Right

• Divine Right

Answer explanation

Rights that is not acquired through law. it is already given since birth.

These type of citizens didn't undergo any legal procedure.

• Naturalized

• Natural born

• Jus Soli

• Jus Sangini

Answer explanation

Natural-born citizens are those who are citizens of the

Philippines from

birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect

their

Philippine citizenship.

❖ Those who elect Philippine citizenship by

paragraph (3),

Section 1 hereof shall be deemed, natural-born citizens.

Citizenship is stated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution under Article VI Section 1.

• YES

• NO

Answer explanation

Article IV Section 1

[1] Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of

this

Constitution;

[2] Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines;

[3] Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect

Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority; and

[4] Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.

This type of right is guaranteed under fundamental charter of the country.

• Statutory Rights

• Divine Rights

• Natural Rights

• Constitutional Rights

Answer explanation

The rights are provided by the constitution in which stated the most basic rights of a citizen.

This rights are provided by lawmaking body.

• Statutory Rights

• Statuitory Right

• Statutory Rihgts

• Statutory Right

Answer explanation

This rigtht was provided by the law making body such as Senators and Congressman.

This is one mode of acquiring citizenship.

• A. Naturalize

• B. Naturalisation

• C. Naturalization

• D. Naturaliization

Answer explanation

The legal process which those persons

who are formerly citizens of other

countries has applied for

naturalization in accordance with law

in a certain state in order to become a

citizen of that country.

- Article IV, Section 1 [p. 4]

This type of acquiring citizenship does not necessarily needed to undergo legal process.

• A. By Force

• B. By Chance

• C. By Birth

• D. By Births

Answer explanation

Article IV, Section 1

2 Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines;

Citizen by birth which refers to "place of birth".

• A. Jus Soli

• B. Jus Solis

• C. Jus Sol

• D. Jus Suli

Answer explanation

the common  means of acquisition  (in other country) of

citizenship which means.

Law of the soil (place of  birth).

Citizen by "blood".

• A. Jus Sanguinity

• B. Jus Sanguinis

• C. Jus Sanguini

• D. Jus Sanguinii

Answer explanation

means by blood,  thru parents or  ancestors.