PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION (1) c.

Bill of Rights
1) It is a written instrument by which the
fundamental powers of the Philippine
government are established, limited and
defined and by which their power is
distributed among several branches for
the benefit of the people.
a. Laws
b. Republic Acts
c. The Philippine Constitution
d. Rules and Regulations
2) The 1987 Philippine Constitution
contains at least 3 sets of provisions.
Which one of the following provisions is
not included?
a. Constitution of Universality
b. Constitution of Liberty
c. Constitution of Government
d. Constitution of Sovereignty
3) Which government branch has the
duty to ascertain and give effect to the
intent of the Constitutional provisions as
adopted or approved by its framers?
a. The Supreme Court
b. The Senate
c. The House of Representatives
d. The Presidency
4) The "Rule of the Majority" is an
unwritten law of a democratic
government. For the Congress to
declare the existence of a state of war
or to call a constitutional convention
________ vote of all its respected
members is required.
a. simple majority
b. two-thirds majority
c. two-thirds minority
d. concurring
5) This constitutional principle is meant
that no man in the country, not even the
government, is above or beyond the
law.
a. Rule of the Majority
b. Rule of Law
d. Republican Law
6) The Philippines is a ________ and
________ state. Sovereignty resides in
the people and all government authority
emanates from them.
a. democratic-independent
b. free-independent
c. democratic-republican
d. Presidential-independent
7) The Philippine Constitution explicitly
recognize that ________ authority, at all
times, supreme over the military. Its goal
is to secure the sovereignty of the State.
a. Presidential
b. Democratic
c. Civilian
d. Parliamentary
8) The Legislative power shall be vested
in the Congress of the Philippines which
shall consists of ________.
a. The Supreme Court
b. The Senate and Justice Department
c. The President and the Vice President
d. The Senate and the House of
Representative
9) Term of office for the Senate
members under the 1987 Constitution
shall be ________.
a. 3 years
b. 6 years
c. 4 years
d. 9 years
10) Term of office for the members of
the House of Representatives under the
1987 Constitution.
a. 6 years
b. 3 years
c. 9 years
d. 4 years
11) The Executive power shall be
vested upon ________.
a. The Congress
b. The Senate President
c. The President
d. The Chief Justice
12) The President and the Vice
President shall have the same term of
office for ________.
a. 3 years
b. 9 years
c. 6 years
d. 4 years
13) Shall be the SOLE JUDGE of
electoral disputes involving the
President-elect and the Vice-President
elect under the 1987 Constitution.
a. The Trial Courts
b. The Supreme Court
c. The Electoral Tribunal
d. The COMELEC
14) It shall have the EXCLUSIVE power
to INITIATE all cases of impeachment
under the 1987 Constitution.
a. The Supreme Court
b. The House of Representatives
c. The Senate
d. The SANDIGANBAYAN
15) It shall have the SOLE power to
TRY all cases of Impeachment.
a. The House of Representatives
b. The Supreme Court
c. The SANDIGANBAYAN
d. The Senate
16) Refers to those non-dominant
groups in our country which possesses
and which to preserve ethnic, religious
or linguistic traditions markedly different
from the rest.
a. Religious groups
b. Indigenous cultural groups
c. Population
d. Urban poor
17) It is the declaration and enumeration
of the individual rights and privileges
which the Constitution is designed to
protect against violations by the
government, groups, etc.
a. Civil rights
b. Political rights
c. Bill of Rights
d. Constitutional Rights
18) It signifies that "all persons subject
to legislation, shall be treated alike,
under circumstances and conditions
both in the privileges conferred and
liabilities imposed.
a. Bill of Rights
b. Constitutional Rights
c. Political Rights
d. Equal Protection of Law
19) The power of the State to take or
expropriate private property for public
use upon paying the owner a just
compensation to be ascertained
according to law.
a. Police Power
b. Power of Eminent Domain
c. Power of Taxation
d. Emergency Powers
20) They are the rights of the citizens
which give them the power to participate
directly or indirectly, in the
establishment or administration of the
government, the right of suffrage and
information on matters of public
concern.
a. Political rights
b. Constitutional rights
c. Civil rights
d. Economic rights
21) They are the rights of the citizens
which the law will enforce at the
instance of private individuals for the
purpose of securing their enjoyment and
their means of happiness.
a. Constitutional rights
b. Civil rights
c. Social and Economic rights
d. Political rights
22) They are rights intended to ensure
the well-being and economic security of
the individual, among them are the right
to property and just compensation.
a. Social and Economic right
b. Civil rights
c. Cultural rights
d. Constitutional rights
23) The power of the State to enact laws
or regulations in relation to persons and
properties as may promote public
health, public morals, safety, general
welfare and convenience of the people.
a. Power of Eminent Domain
b. Power of Taxation
c. Police Power
d. Emergency Powers
24) It is the power of the State to impose
charge or burden upon persons,
property or property rights for the use
and support of the government and to
enable it to discharge its appropriate
functions.
a. Power of Eminent Domain
b. Power of Taxation
c. Police Power
d. Constitutional Powers
25) It is the right and obligation to vote
by qualified citizens in the election of
certain national and local officials of the
government and in the decision of public
questions submitted to the people.
a. Right to Information
b. Electoral Vote
c. Right to Suffrage
d. Freedom to Choose
26) It is a method by which a public
officer may be removed from office
during his tenure or before the
expiration of his term by a vote of the
people after registration of a petition
signed by a required percentage of the
qualified voters.
a. Initiative
b. Recall
c. Referendum
d. Plebiscite
27) It is a vote of the people expressing
their choice for or against a proposed
law or enactment submitted to them. It is
applied to an election at which any
proposal, amendment to, or revision of
the Constitution is submitted to the
people for their ratification.
a. Plebiscite
b. Referendum
c. Initiative
d. Recall
28) It is the process whereby the people
directly propose and enact laws. The
Constitution mandates the Congress to
provide as early as possible a system of
initiative and referendum.
a. Plebiscite
b. Referendum
c. Initiative
d. Recall
29) It is the power to apply the laws to
contests or disputes concerning legally
recognized rights or duties between the
State and private persons brought
before the judicial tribunals.
a. Executive Power
b. Judicial Power
c. Legislative Power
d. Emergency Power
30) 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. Rights
b. Responsibility
c. Public Trust
d. Accountability
ANSWERS:
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. B
17. C
18. D
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. A
23. C
24. B
25. C
26. B
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. D