Free Printable 1987 Philippine Constitution

1.

1. Which is the fundamental law of the Philippines?

a)

a. Bill of Rights

b)

b. Civil Criminal Code

c)

c. Constitution

d)

d. Ten Commandments

2.

2. Democracy refers to the involvement of all the citizens in the control of government. On the other hand, oligarchy delegates control of government to:

a)

a. the mother country

b)

b. an autocrat

c)

c. a religious group

d)

d. a select few

3.

3. The government wants a piece of private land for a government project. The owner resisted the government’s demand. How may the government own the land?

a)

a. right of eminent domain

b)

b. right to government ownership

c)

c. right of habeas corpus

d)

d. right of a sovereign over governed

4.

4. Which best describes the division of the Legislature into the Senate and the house of Representatives?

a)

a. bicameralism

b)

b. bipartisanship

c)

c. unicameralism

d)

d. co-legislative power

5.

5. Which policy of the state provides preferential attention to the welfare of the less fortunate members of Philippine Society?

a)

a. Criminal Justice

b)

b. Distributive Justice

c)

c. Bill of Rights

d)

d. Social Justice

6.

6. Which is a check on the executive department by the judiciary in the principle of check and balance among branches of the government?

a)

a. impeachment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

b)

b. Determining the salary of the President and Vice president

c)

c. Declaring a legislative measure as unconstitutional

d)

d. declaring an act of the President unconstitutional

7.

7. The fundamental right invoked by filing the “writ of amparo” is __________.

a)

a. the right to due process

b)

b. the right to self-defense

c)

c. the right to be defended by a public attorney

d)

d. the right to life, liberty and security

8.

8. Which condition contradicts the social justice mandated in the 1987 Constitution?

a)

a. Sense of dependency among citizens

b)

b. Creation of economic opportunities for all

c)

c. Elimination of cultural inequalities

d)

d. Equitable distribution of wealth

9.

9. It is the power of the State to regulate individual’s rights and behavior for the general welfare.

a)

A. Power of expropriation

b)

B. Power of Taxation

c)

C. Police Power

d)

D. Military power

10.

10. Relationship by blood is the basis of the acquisition of citizenship under this rule

a)

A. Jus sanguinis

b)

B. Jus soli

c)

C. Naturalization

d)

D. Voluntary method

11.

11. Sovereignty refers to

a)

A. The ultimate source of authority in society

b)

B. Ruling monarchs

c)

C. Ceremonial leaders

d)

D. Supreme courts

12.

12. The Philippines is a ___________ and __________ State.

a)

A. Democratic – Monarchic

b)

B. Democratic – Republic

c)

C. Monarchic – Oligarchic

d)

D. Republican – democrats

13.

13. A system of government in which the legislature and executive share power through an elected assembly.

a)

A. Democracy

b)

B. Monarchy

c)

C. Parliamentary

d)

D. Presidential

14.

14. Civilian authority is, at all times, _________over the military.

a)

A. Backup

b)

B. Important

c)

C. Scared

d)

D. Supreme

15.

15. The separation of ______and ______ shall be inviolable.

a)

A. Church and Country

b)

B. Church and departments

c)

C. Church and State

d)

D. Church and War

1987 Philippine Constitution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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