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WorksheetsGeneral Information 1 (Philippine Constitution)
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 34mins
What are the territorial and political subdivisions of the Philippines?
Cities, Provinces, Municipalities and Barrios(Barangays)
federal district, District of Columbia, and a variety of insular areas.
China's Provinces, Autonomous Regions, Centrally Administered Municipalities and Special Administrative Regions.
The congress, by a vote of ____ both House in joint session assembled, voting separately, shall have the sole power to declare a state of war.
One Half (1/2)
Two-thirds (2/3)
Four Fifth (4/5)
The 1987 Constitution contains at least 3 sets of provisions. What are those?
Legislative, Executive and Judiciary
Constitution of Liberty, Universality and Sovereignty
Constitution of Liberty, Government & Sovereignty
This state under our present Constitution recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation- building and shall ______.
promote their physical well-being and social well-being.
promote their physical well-being and mental health
promote their mental health and social status.
Under the 1987 Constitution, the term of the President is.
2 Years
6 Years
3 Years
What is the form of our Government?
Direct Democracy
Democracy
Presidential
A basic social institution that our State should strengthen according to the Constitution under our declaration of principles.
Government
Family
Friends
The Philippines is ____ and ____ state.
Socialism and Direct Democracy
Democratic and Republican
oligarchy, and an autocracy
In states that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, nor any person be denied the protection of laws
Civil Right
Rule of Law
Bill of Rights
Are rights guaranteed to the individual by amendments to the Constitution and other laws passed by Congress that give people the right to vote, equal treatment and free from slavery.
Civil Right
Rule of Law
Bill of Rights
It is a constitutional principle that is meant that no man in the country, not even the government, is above or beyond the law.
Civil Right
Rule of Law
Bill of Rights
It is the power of the electorate to approve or reject a legislation through an election called for the purpose.
Emeritus
Recall
Referendum
An adjective used to designate a retired professor, pastor, bishop, or other personages but allowed to retain their titles as an honor.
Emeritus
Recall
Referendum
It is a method by which a public officer may be removed from office during his tenure or before the expiration of his term.
Emeritus
Recall
Referendum
It is a vote of the people expressing their choice for or against a proposed law or enactment submitted to them.
Recall
Suffrage
Plebiscite
It is the electoral process by which an initiative on the Constitution is either approved or rejected by the people.
Recall
Suffrage
Plebiscite
Right and obligation to vote, who are at least 18 years old.
Suffrage
Recall
Plebiscite
Part of the Constitution that recites the general principle of our government.
Proclamation 2045
Preamble
1987 Constitution
It is the highest law of land
Proclamation 2045
Preamble
1987 Constitution
It was signed by President Marcos during January 17, 1981 which ending eight years and four months of martial law in the Philippines.
Proclamation 2045
Preamble
1987 Constitution
The commander in chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Vice President
President
Senator
Who shall have control of all the Secretaries?
Vice President
President
Senator
Is the chief executive office of the Philippines Judiciary system and together with the whole Supreme Court.
Solicitor General
President
Chief Justice
Is the principal law officer and legal defender of the Republic of the Philippines.
Solicitor General
President
Chief Justice
He/she represents the government in all criminal proceedings in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Solicitor General
President
Chief Justice
It is also known as "Tanodbayan ng Pilipinas" which is responsible for investigating and prosecuting Philippine government officials accused crimes, especially graft and corruptions.
House of Representatives
Ombudsman
Sandiganbayan
It is the Upper House of the Congress consist of 24 senators with 12 consecutive years and 2 terms.
House of Representatives
Ombudsman
Senate of the Philippines
They have the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment.
House of Representatives
Ombudsman
Sandiganbayan
It is the lower House of the Congress consist not more than 250 members with 9 consecutive years and 3 terms.
House of Representatives
Ombudsman
Sandiganbayan
Shall be the SOLE JUDGE of electoral disputes involving the Presidential-elect and the Vice-President elect under the 1987 Constitution.
Senate of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Sandiganbayan
It is the Present Anti-Graft court.
Senate of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Sandiganbayan
The Supreme Court shall be composed of a _____
Chief Justice and 14 Associate Justice
Chief Justice and 15 Associate Justice
Chief Justice and 13 Associate Justice
It is the power of the State to imposed charge or burden to persons and properties, and property rights for the purpose of raising revenues to protect the people and extend public projects and services.
Power of Eminent Domain
Power of Taxation
Police Power
It is the power of the State to promote public welfare by retraining the use of both liberty and property of all people.
Power of Eminent Domain
Power of Taxation
Police Power
According to Toribio which is a right of the state to take properties for the purpose of public use upon payment just compensation
Power of Eminent Domain
Power of Taxation
Police Power
Who shall head the Cabinet under the 1987 Constitution?
Senator
President
Vice President
Composed of a chairman and 2 Commissioners which is mandated to adopt measure to promote morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness and courtesy in the bureaucracy.
Commission on Audit (COA)
Commission on Election (COMELEC)
Civil Service Commission (CSC)
Composed of a chairman and 2 Commissioners which is primary function to examine, audit and settle all accounts and expenditures of the funds and properties of the Philippine government.
Commission on Audit (COA)
Commission on Election (COMELEC)
Civil Service Commission (CSC)
Composed of a chairman and 6 Commissioners which is the premier guardian of the ballot. Its principal role is to enforce and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, plebiscites, initiatives, referendums and recalls.
Commission on Audit (COA)
Commission on Election (COMELEC)
Civil Service Commission (CSC)
It explains that rights of every Filipino cannot be taken away, mortgage or surrendered.
Interdependent and Indivisible Principle
Equal and Non-discriminatory Principle
Universal and Inalienable Principle
This means that one set of rights cannot be enjoyed fully without the other.
Interdependent and Indivisible Principle
Equal and Non-discriminatory Principle
Universal and Inalienable Principle
Who shall appoint the members of the Supreme Court and Judges of Lower Courts?
Senate of the Philippines
President
Chief Justice
All of the following rights are guaranteed to an individual by the Constitution except the right to?
Have access to official records and documents
Form unions and associations for purpose not contrary to the law
Obtain scholarship grants and subsides
Assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances
Refers to those non-dominant groups in our country which possesses and preserve ethnic, religious or linguistic traditions markedly different from the rest.
Indigenous Cultural Groups
Population
Religious Groups
It is a group of people or organism that live in a specific geographical area and interbreed.
Indigenous Cultural Groups
Population
Religious Groups
It is the region surrounding a city. Consist a building, school and etc.
Rural
Population
Urban
They have low population density and large amounts of undeveloped land. Consist a mountain, tree's and etc.
Rural
Population
Urban
It is any fuel that is derived from sources of biological origin, typically plants.
Bio Plants
Biofuel
Biodesel
It is a bio-based fuel that is usually derived from vegetable oils such as palm oil, soybean oil, Jathropa or Tuba-tuba, Liquified Natural Gas, and etc.
Bio Plants
Biofuel
Biodesel
Is a process by which thermal radiation from earth's surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases.
Greenhouse Effect
Biofuel
Global Warming
It is a gradual increase in the earth's temperature generally due to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFC's, and other pollutants.
Greenhouse Effect
Biofuel
Global Warming
Who holds the highest position in the Philippines during the Spanish period whose function is to exercise powers in behalf of the Spanish Colonial government?
Datu
Gobernador-Heneral
Baranggay Kagawads
It is considered the National Language in the Philippines
Pinoy
Pilipino
Filipino
It sets down in unequivocal terms the mandate that all government officials and employees, shall at all times, be answerable for their misconduct to the people.
Accountability
Rights
Responsibility
It provides citizenship through blood relationship
naturalization
Jus sanguinis
Jus soli
It provides citizenship by the place where an individual was born.
naturalization
Jus sanguinis
Jus soli
Citizenship acquired by legal process
naturalization
Jus sanguinis
Jus soli
an order being used to mandate the presence of a detained person to the court from the person who is in charge of his/her custody.
Forum shopping
Writ of habeas corpus
Subpoena ad testificandum
An order issued by the Senate Impeachment Court for a person to appear therein to testify
Forum shopping
Writ of habeas corpus
Subpoena ad testificandum
It means filing of same case against the same person but in different courts.
Forum shopping
Writ of habeas corpus
Subpoena ad testificandum
The order issued by court mandating the production of a certain document.
Writ of amparo
Subpoena duces tecum
Subpoena ad testificandum
An arrest without warrant is an arrest of an individual without the use of an arrest warrant.
Warrantless Arrest
Warrant of Arrest
Search Warrant
It is is a document issued by a judge or magistrate that authorizes the police to take someone accused of a crime into custody.
Warrantless Arrest
Warrant of Arrest
Search Warrant
It may authorize police to search specific, named people found at the targeted location.
Warrantless Arrest
Warrant of Arrest
Search Warrant
This shall be from twelve years and one day to twenty years in prison. Prision mayor and temporary disqualification.
Reclusion Temporal
Reclusion Perpetua
Life Imprisonment
This shall be from twenty to forty years in prison. Prision mayor and temporary disqualification.
Reclusion Temporal
Reclusion Perpetua
Life Imprisonment
It is any sentence of imprisonment for a crime under which convicted people are to remain in prison for the rest of their natural lives
Reclusion Temporal
Reclusion Perpetua
Life Imprisonment
