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Module 6 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What refers to the basic principles and laws of a nation that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it?

(a)  

2.

What is/are the nature and purpose/s of constitution?

I. Serves as the supreme or fundamental law

II. Establishes the basic framework and underlying principles of the government

III. Assigns the different department or branches their respective powers and duties

a)

I and III

b)

I and II

c)

II and III

d)

I, II and III

3.

What type of constitution is a product of a long period of development originating in customs, traditions and judicial decisions?

a)

Flexible constitution

b)

Conventional constitution

c)

Cumulative constitution

d)

Written Constitution

4.

What type of constitution is regarded as a document of special sanctity, which cannot be amended or altered except by some special machinery other than ordinary legislative process?

a)

Inelastic constitution

b)

Enacted constitution

c)

Written constitution

d)

Conventional constitution

5.

What characteristic should a constitution possess if its goal is to be understand by the public?

a)

Broad

b)

Definite

c)

Understandable

d)

Brief

6.

What was the provisionary constitution of the Philippine Republic during the Philippine Revolution?

a)

Constitution of Biak-na-Bato

b)

Malolos Republic Constitution

c)

Cuba Constitution

d)

1896 Constitution

7.

Which of the following is NOT included in the organs of the government under the Biak-na-Bato Constitution?

a)

Supreme Council

b)

Supreme Council of Grace and Justice

c)

Assembly of Representatives

d)

Supreme President

8.

Who wrote the Biak-na-Bato Constitution?

a)

Emilio Aguinaldo and Apolinario Mabini

b)

Felix Ferrer and Isabelo Artacho

c)

General Miguel Primo de Rivera

d)

Isabelo Artacho and Felipe Calderon

9.

The Supreme Council in the 1897 constitution consists of departments aside from the president. What are these departments?

I. Secretary of Interior

II. Secretary of Foreign Relations

III. Secretary of War

IV. Secretary of Treasury

a)

I, III, IV

b)

I, II, III, IV

c)

I, II, III

d)

II, III, IV

10.

When was the constitution of Biak-na-Bato promulgated?

a)

November 1, 1897

b)

November 1, 1987

c)

October 1, 1897

d)

October 1, 1987

11.

What is the first republican constitution in Asia?

a)

Malolos Constitution

b)

1935 Constitution

c)

Commonwealth Constitution

d)

Freedom Constitution

12.

The 1899 Constitution declared the sovereignty resides exclusively in people, stated basic civil rights, union of church and state, and called for the creation of an Assembly of Representatives to act as the legislative body

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Who was the leader of the group that decided to create a constitution to form a government that would recognized foreign relations?

a)

Antonio Luna

b)

Pedro Paterno

c)

Apolinario Mabini

d)

Emilio Aguinaldo

14.

Who drafted the Malolos Constitution?

a)

Pedro Paterno

b)

Felix Ferrer

c)

Apolinario Mabini

d)

Felipe Calderon

15.

During the Malolos Constitution, it followed the republican concept of the constitution and this consisted of three distinct branches. What are these branches?

a)

Executive, Legislative, Representatives

b)

Legislative, Supreme Council, Judicial

c)

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

d)

President, Supreme Court, Ombudsman

16.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Malolos Constitution?

a)

It is a presidential form of government in which the president is elected for a term of 6 years by a majority of the people.

b)

It recognized the freedom of religion and the separation of the church and state,.

c)

It emphasized and safeguarded the basic civil rights on only Filipinos but foreigners through a Bill of Rights.

d)

It is based on democratic traditions in which the government formed was a popular representative and responsible.

17.

What policy of the government was put place during the administration of Governor General Francis Burton Harrison?

a)

Jones Law

b)

Philippine Autonomy Act

c)

Filipino First

d)

Filipinization

18.

What law recognized the government with an American Governor General, a Cabinet and all Filipino legislature composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives?

a)

Philippine Autonomy Act

b)

Hare-hawes Cutting Law

c)

Tydings McDuffie Law

d)

Philippine Organic Act of 1902

19.

On October 16, 1916, the new Philippine legislature was inaugurated and Manuel Quezon became the Senate President. Who was elected as the House Speaker?

a)

William Howard Taft

b)

Francis Burton Harris

c)

Sergio Osmeña

d)

Tomas Cabili

20.

What established the Commonwealth of the Philippines and provides that upon withdrawal of American sovereignty in the country and the declaration of Philippine Independence, the Commonwealth shall be known as the Republic of the Philippines?

a)

1897 Constitution

b)

1943 Constitution

c)

1935 Constitution

d)

1934 Constitution

21.

What constitution was referred to as the condensed version of the 1935 Constitution consisting only of a preamble and 12 articles?

a)

1973 Constitution

b)

1937 Constitution

c)

1943 Constitution

d)

1897 Constitution

22.

What was the declared National Language during the 1943 Constitution?

a)

Filipino

b)

English

c)

Nihongo

d)

Tagalog

23.

During the Japanese Occupation, a Filipino Party called KALIBAPI convened and elected a Philippine Commission for Philippine Independence (PCPI) to write a constitution. What does KALIBAPI stands for?

(a)  

24.

What form of government was established during the 1973 Constitution?

a)

Presidential

b)

Unitary

c)

Federalist

d)

Parliamentary

25.

What happened last June 1, 1971 at the Manila Hotel?

a)

Declaration of Martial Law

b)

Marcos was accused of bringing delegates to vote for a provision to extend the Presidential term

c)

Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1102

d)

A constitutional convention was convened

26.

Under what constitution in which executive and legislative powers were exercised by the President?

a)

Malolos Constitution

b)

1973 Constitution

c)

1986 Constitution

d)

1943 Constitution

27.

Corazon Aquino appointed Cecilia Muñoz-Palma as the head of constitutional convention and to protect the rights, ideas, reason of all Filipinos.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

Aside from 1986 Constitution, Freedom Constitution is also called (a)   .

29.

The 1987 Constitution consists of a preamble and how many self-contained articles?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

22

d)

7

30.

According to the 1987 Constitution, can the president still declare Martial Law in cases of national emergency?

a)

Yes

b)

Yes but not longer than a period of 60 days

c)

No

d)

No because the people will revolt

31.

What system provides spaces for the participation of under-represented community sectors or groups?

a)

Congress

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

Party List

32.

Who investigates complaints that pertain to public corruption, unlawful behavior of public officials and other public misconduct?

a)

Commission on Election

b)

The Philippine Court System

c)

The Office of the Ombudsman

d)

The Legislative Branch

33.

What is the center core of the present Philippine Constitution?

a)

Article II

b)

Article III

c)

Article I

d)

Article IV

34.

Who can initiate the impeachment of the president, members of the Supreme Court and other constitutionally protected public officials?

(a)  

35.

Give one method by which the Constitution can be changed.

(a)