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THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It refers to the highest primary law of a

country. This is a fundamental law.

a)

Philippine Constitution

b)

Constitution

c)

Law

d)

Supreme Court

2.

All the countries from around the world have a written Constitution.

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

Constitution is not important because it dues not guarantee the rights and

privileges of every citizen or

group

a)

True

b)

False

4.

It contains the principles and policies that

should be implemented in a country.

It is the foundation and basis of other laws

and decrees for the good of the people.

a)

Human Rights

b)

Government

c)

Presidency

d)

Constitution

5.

The following 3 questions are the reasons why having a constitution is important in every country. Fill in the blank.

1. It identifies actions that should be done by the government.

2 It sets how a country should be _________________.

a)

taxed

b)

governed

c)

fed

d)

limited

6.

Having a constitution is important because...

3. It serves as an instrument to let citizens actively participate in national activities.

4. It stresses the values, aspirations and ___________ of the country.

a)

spending

b)

geography

c)

history

d)

goals

7.

Having a constitution is important because...

5. It guarantees the rights and privileges of every citizen or group.

6. It promotes ____________, love, loyalty to the country.

a)

nationalism

b)

changes

c)

betrayal

d)

unity

8.

Fill in the blank.

The Philippines, as a country, has _____ constitutions since 1899 up to 1987.

a)

12

b)

9

c)

6

d)

10

9.

The _______________ Constitution was created during the Martial Law.

a)

1973 Constitution

b)

1987 Constitution

c)

2000 Constitution

d)

1986 Constitution

10.

In 1899, The First Republic formed the ____________ Constitution.

a)

Presidential

b)

Martial Law

c)

Cavite

d)

Malolos

11.

When was the Constitution for the Philippine Commonwealth was accepted?

a)

1945

b)

1935

c)

1835

d)

1899

12.

Who is the President who implemented the 1943 Constitution?

a)

Pres. Manuel L. Quezon

b)

Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo

c)

Pres. Andres Bonifacio

d)

Pres. Jose P. Laurel

13.

What do you call the Constitution that prevailed after the EDSA People Power?

a)

Freedom

b)

Equality

c)

Democracy

d)

EDSA

14.

Filipinos accepted the

1987 Constitution during

the time of _______________________ leadership

a)

Ferdinand Marcos'

b)

Corazon Aquino's

c)

Ramon Magsysay's

d)

Fidel V. Ramos'

15.

The first-ever constitution of the

Philippines was created during the time

of the______________________.

a)

Spanish era

b)

World War I

c)

First Republic

d)

Second Republic

16.

In 1898, ______________________ ordered the

drafting of the constitution in preparation for the

establishment of the republic.

a)

Pres. Manuel Roxas

b)

Jose Rizal

c)

Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo

d)

Pres. Jose P. Laurel

17.

The inauguration and the acceptance of the

first-ever constitution happened on January 23, 1899 in

_______________ in Malolos, Bulacan.

a)

Barasoain Church

b)

Basílica Menor del Santo Niño

c)

People's Park

d)

Casa Real

18.

When the Americans colonized the Philippines from 1901 up to 1942, the laws

that governed the country were formed by the American government and

Filipino lawmakers under the power of the president of the _______________.

a)

Katipunan

b)

Philippines

c)

United States

d)

Japan

19.

The next constitution of the Philippines after the 1899 Malolos Constitution was established and implemented simultaneously with the

leadership of President Manuel Quezon. What do you call this constitution?

a)

Freedom Constitution

b)

1899 Malolos Constitution

c)

1943 Constitution

d)

1935 Commonwealth Constitution

20.

The implementation of the 1935

Constitution was stopped during the

time of the __________________

from 1942 to 1945?

This was replaced by the 1943

constitution under the leadership of

President Jose P. Laurel Sr.

a)

Japanese occuupation

b)

American occupation

c)

Spanish colonization

d)

Chinese occupation

21.

The 1935 Constitution was restored when ____________________.

a)

the Americans colonized the Philippines

b)

the Japanese occupied the Philippines

c)

the Americans regained the Philippines

from the Japanese.

d)

the people revolted and succeeded in ousting the president

22.

The 1935 Constitution prevailed from 1947

until Martial Law was declared by President

Ferdinand Marcos on September 1972.

Upon the order of President Marcos, a new

constitution was formed, and this was

ratified on January 17, 1973.

The said constitution lasted from _____________________

a)

1972 to 1986

b)

1974 to 1980

c)

1973 to 1974

d)

1973 up to

1986.

23.

What happened

on February 22 up to 25, 1986?

It was this time when the Marcos regime ended, wherein he was was replaced by President Corazon C.

Aquino,

a)

EDSA People Power I

b)

Ratification of the Freedon Constitution

c)

formation of the Constitutional Commission

d)

plebicite

24.

What do you call the temporary constitution that prevailed in the country

from March 25, 1986 to February 11, 1987.

a)

Freedom Constitution

b)

Temporary Constitution

c)

Yellow Constitution

d)

Democracy Constitution

25.

Who headed the Constitutional Commission formed by Pres. Corazon Aquino, where a plebiscite was held in 1987 and was accepted by 76.3% of the Filipino voters?

a)

Joseph Ejercito Estrada

b)

Noynoy Aquino

c)

Fidel V. Ramos

d)

Cecilia Munoz-Palma