POLSCI WEEK QUIZ BEE MEDIUM ROUND

Examples of this tax are those imposed on lands, buildings, machines, and special classes.

• Personal, Poll or Capitation Tax

• Excise or Privilege Tax

• Property Tax

This refers to the power of the state to enact laws which enables it to prohibit all that is hurtful to the comfort, safety, and welfare of the society.

• Local Autonomy

• Police Power

• Power of Taxation

• Power of Eminent Domain

This is the right on the part of the citizens to gather peaceably in a public meeting to hear what ideas will be expressed

• Freedom of expression 

• Right of religion

• Right against double jeopardy

• Right against self-incrimination

This pertains to the right of an individual to worship God & to embrace certain religious beliefs according to the dictates of his conscience without interference from any person or any government / private agency

 

• Right of religion

• Right against double jeopardy

• Right against self-incrimination

• Freedom of expression

This is a tax levied on persons earning an income by way of self-employment, or the practice of a profession

• Compensation Tax

• Professional Tax

• Business Tax

• Sin Tax

• Estate Tax

While walking along Showtime Street, Pastillas girl was suddenly apprehended by the police officer and was taken to the police station. What right of Pastillas girl was violated?

• Right against warrantless arrest

• Right against warrantless search

• Right against invasion of privacy

• All of the choices.

Who should issue a valid search warrant or warrant of arrest to be valid?

• Judge

• Customs

• Prosecutor

• Peace officer

This means there is a good reason for believing that the law has been broken or a crime has been committed.

• Probable cause

• Circumstantial evidence

• Reasonable belief

• Beyond reasonable doubt

The constitution stipulates that political dynasty shall be prohibited in the Philippines. Why is it that still there are families being elected as government officials?

• Because the provision is non-self-executing and it has to be supplemented by law passed by the Congress.

• Because the provision is not clear and it does not define what political dynasty is.

• Because the Philippines is a republican and democratoc state

• Because Public office is a public trust

This pertains to the right of a person to be left alone or the right to live without interference by other people in matters with which they are not necessarily concerned

• Right to Privacy

• Right to Petition 

• Right to Assembly 

• Probable Cause