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General Information 1 (Philippine Constitution)

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the territorial and political subdivisions of the Philippines?

a)

Cities, Provinces, Municipalities and Barrios(Barangays)

b)

federal district, District of Columbia, and a variety of insular areas.

c)

China's Provinces, Autonomous Regions, Centrally Administered Municipalities and Special Administrative Regions.

2.

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.

a)

One Half (1/2)

b)

Two-thirds (2/3)

c)

Four Fifth (4/5)

3.

The 1987 Constitution contains at least 3 sets of provisions. What are those?

a)

Legislative, Executive and Judiciary

b)

Constitution of Liberty, Universality and Sovereignty

c)

Constitution of Liberty, Government & Sovereignty

4.

This state under our present Constitution recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation- building and shall ______.

a)

promote their physical well-being and social well-being.

b)

promote their physical well-being and mental health

c)

promote their mental health and social status.

5.

Under the 1987 Constitution, the term of the President is.

a)

2 Years

b)

6 Years

c)

3 Years

6.

What is the form of our Government?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Presidential

7.

A basic social institution that our State should strengthen according to the Constitution under our declaration of principles.

a)

Government

b)

Family

c)

Friends

8.

The Philippines is ____ and ____ state.

a)

Socialism and Direct Democracy

b)

Democratic and Republican

c)

oligarchy, and an autocracy

9.

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

a)

Civil Right

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Bill of Rights

10.

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.

a)

Civil Right

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Bill of Rights

11.

It is a constitutional principle that is meant that no man in the country, not even the government, is above or beyond the law.

a)

Civil Right

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Bill of Rights

12.

It is the power of the electorate to approve or reject a legislation through an election called for the purpose.

a)

Emeritus

b)

Recall

c)

Referendum

13.

An adjective used to designate a retired professor, pastor, bishop, or other personages but allowed to retain their titles as an honor.

a)

Emeritus

b)

Recall

c)

Referendum

14.

It is a method by which a public officer may be removed from office during his tenure or before the expiration of his term.

a)

Emeritus

b)

Recall

c)

Referendum

15.

It is a vote of the people expressing their choice for or against a proposed law or enactment submitted to them.

a)

Recall

b)

Suffrage

c)

Plebiscite

16.

It is the electoral process by which an initiative on the Constitution is either approved or rejected by the people.

a)

Recall

b)

Suffrage

c)

Plebiscite

17.

Right and obligation to vote, who are at least 18 years old.

a)

Suffrage

b)

Recall

c)

Plebiscite

18.

Part of the Constitution that recites the general principle of our government.

a)

Proclamation 2045

b)

Preamble

c)

1987 Constitution

19.

It is the highest law of land

a)

Proclamation 2045

b)

Preamble

c)

1987 Constitution

20.

It was signed by President Marcos during January 17, 1981 which ending eight years and four months of martial law in the Philippines.

a)

Proclamation 2045

b)

Preamble

c)

1987 Constitution

21.

The commander in chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

Senator

22.

Who shall have control of all the Secretaries?

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

Senator

23.

Is the chief executive office of the Philippines Judiciary system and together with the whole Supreme Court.

a)

Solicitor General

b)

President

c)

Chief Justice

24.

Is the principal law officer and legal defender of the Republic of the Philippines.

a)

Solicitor General

b)

President

c)

Chief Justice

25.

He/she represents the government in all criminal proceedings in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

a)

Solicitor General

b)

President

c)

Chief Justice

26.

It is also known as "Tanodbayan ng Pilipinas" which is responsible for investigating and prosecuting Philippine government officials accused crimes, especially graft and corruptions.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Ombudsman

c)

Sandiganbayan

27.

It is the Upper House of the Congress consist of 24 senators with 12 consecutive years and 2 terms.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Ombudsman

c)

Senate of the Philippines

28.

They have the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Ombudsman

c)

Sandiganbayan

29.

It is the lower House of the Congress consist not more than 250 members with 9 consecutive years and 3 terms.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Ombudsman

c)

Sandiganbayan

30.

Shall be the SOLE JUDGE of electoral disputes involving the Presidential-elect and the Vice-President elect under the 1987 Constitution.

a)

Senate of the Philippines

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Sandiganbayan

31.

It is the Present Anti-Graft court.

a)

Senate of the Philippines

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Sandiganbayan

32.

The Supreme Court shall be composed of a _____

a)

Chief Justice and 14 Associate Justice

b)

Chief Justice and 15 Associate Justice

c)

Chief Justice and 13 Associate Justice

33.

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.

a)

Power of Eminent Domain

b)

Power of Taxation

c)

Police Power

34.

It is the power of the State to promote public welfare by retraining the use of both liberty and property of all people.

a)

Power of Eminent Domain

b)

Power of Taxation

c)

Police Power

35.

According to Toribio which is a right of the state to take properties for the purpose of public use upon payment just compensation

a)

Power of Eminent Domain

b)

Power of Taxation

c)

Police Power

36.

Who shall head the Cabinet under the 1987 Constitution?

a)

Senator

b)

President

c)

Vice President

37.

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.

a)

Commission on Audit (COA)

b)

Commission on Election (COMELEC)

c)

Civil Service Commission (CSC)

38.

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.

a)

Commission on Audit (COA)

b)

Commission on Election (COMELEC)

c)

Civil Service Commission (CSC)

39.

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.

a)

Commission on Audit (COA)

b)

Commission on Election (COMELEC)

c)

Civil Service Commission (CSC)

40.

It explains that rights of every Filipino cannot be taken away, mortgage or surrendered.

a)

Interdependent and Indivisible Principle

b)

Equal and Non-discriminatory Principle

c)

Universal and Inalienable Principle

41.

This means that one set of rights cannot be enjoyed fully without the other.

a)

Interdependent and Indivisible Principle

b)

Equal and Non-discriminatory Principle

c)

Universal and Inalienable Principle

42.

Who shall appoint the members of the Supreme Court and Judges of Lower Courts?

a)

Senate of the Philippines

b)

President

c)

Chief Justice

43.

All of the following rights are guaranteed to an individual by the Constitution except the right to?

a)

Have access to official records and documents

b)

Form unions and associations for purpose not contrary to the law

c)

Obtain scholarship grants and subsides

d)

Assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances

44.

Refers to those non-dominant groups in our country which possesses and preserve ethnic, religious or linguistic traditions markedly different from the rest.

a)

Indigenous Cultural Groups

b)

Population

c)

Religious Groups

45.

It is a group of people or organism that live in a specific geographical area and interbreed.

a)

Indigenous Cultural Groups

b)

Population

c)

Religious Groups

46.

It is the region surrounding a city. Consist a building, school and etc.

a)

Rural

b)

Population

c)

Urban

47.

They have low population density and large amounts of undeveloped land. Consist a mountain, tree's and etc.

a)

Rural

b)

Population

c)

Urban

48.

It is any fuel that is derived from sources of biological origin, typically plants.

a)

Bio Plants

b)

Biofuel

c)

Biodesel

49.

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.

a)

Bio Plants

b)

Biofuel

c)

Biodesel

50.

Is a process by which thermal radiation from earth's surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases.

a)

Greenhouse Effect

b)

Biofuel

c)

Global Warming

51.

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.

a)

Greenhouse Effect

b)

Biofuel

c)

Global Warming

52.

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?

a)

Datu

b)

Gobernador-Heneral

c)

Baranggay Kagawads

53.

It is considered the National Language in the Philippines

a)

Pinoy

b)

Pilipino

c)

Filipino

54.

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.

a)

Accountability

b)

Rights

c)

Responsibility

55.

It provides citizenship through blood relationship

a)

naturalization

b)

Jus sanguinis

c)

Jus soli

56.

It provides citizenship by the place where an individual was born.

a)

naturalization

b)

Jus sanguinis

c)

Jus soli

57.

Citizenship acquired by legal process

a)

naturalization

b)

Jus sanguinis

c)

Jus soli

58.

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.

a)

Forum shopping

b)

Writ of habeas corpus

c)

Subpoena ad testificandum

59.

An order issued by the Senate Impeachment Court for a person to appear therein to testify

a)

Forum shopping

b)

Writ of habeas corpus

c)

Subpoena ad testificandum

60.

It means filing of same case against the same person but in different courts.

a)

Forum shopping

b)

Writ of habeas corpus

c)

Subpoena ad testificandum

61.

The order issued by court mandating the production of a certain document.

a)

Writ of amparo

b)

Subpoena duces tecum

c)

Subpoena ad testificandum

62.

An arrest without warrant is an arrest of an individual without the use of an arrest warrant.

a)

Warrantless Arrest

b)

Warrant of Arrest

c)

Search Warrant

63.

It is is a document issued by a judge or magistrate that authorizes the police to take someone accused of a crime into custody.

a)

Warrantless Arrest

b)

Warrant of Arrest

c)

Search Warrant

64.

It may authorize police to search specific, named people found at the targeted location.

a)

Warrantless Arrest

b)

Warrant of Arrest

c)

Search Warrant

65.

This shall be from twelve years and one day to twenty years in prison. Prision mayor and temporary disqualification.

a)

Reclusion Temporal

b)

Reclusion Perpetua

c)

Life Imprisonment

66.

This shall be from twenty to forty years in prison. Prision mayor and temporary disqualification.

a)

Reclusion Temporal

b)

Reclusion Perpetua

c)

Life Imprisonment

67.

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

a)

Reclusion Temporal

b)

Reclusion Perpetua

c)

Life Imprisonment