Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts
Gov. Pablo Borbon Campus II, Alangilan, Batangas City Philippines 4200
www.batstate-u.edu.ph Telefax (043)300-4404 locs. 106 -118

POLITICAL SCIENCE
PRE-LIMS EXAMINATION

Name ____________________________________________ Date___________________

I. True or False. Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false. No erasures

_______________1. The Vatican City is considered a state.
_______________2. The requirement of the people to comprise a state is neither too small nor too large;
small enough to be self-sufficing and large enough to be well governed.
______________3. The duty of the government is to protect the people and the state.
______________4. The Constitution mandates the State to pursue a dependent foreign policy.
______________5. Poverty is also a cause and a product of human rights violations.
______________6. Our youth are the nation’s most valuable resource and asset.
_______________7. The State shall promote comprehensive urban development and agrarian reform.
_______________8. The State recognizes the indispensable role of private sector, encourages private
enterprise, and provides incentives to needed investments.
______________9. The State shall ensure the autonomy of the national government.
______________10.The State shall maintain honesty and integrity in the public service and take negative
and effective measures against graft and corruption.

II. Identification. Identify the following statements. Write your answer on the space provided before each
number.
__________________1. It is the prologue of the Constitution?
__________________2. It is regarded as a document of special sanctity which cannot be amended or
altered except by some special machinery more cumbrous than the ordinary legislative process.
_________________3. It is a democratic government by representatives chosen by the people at large?
_________________4. What is the meaning of the Latin term preambulare?
_________________5. It is the derivation of the term archipelago which means sea.
_________________6. It is the part of the sea extending 12 nautical miles from the low water-
watermark?
__________________7. It is simply means one that is not subordinate or subject to nor dependent upon
the support of another government?
_________________8. What is the required number of votes of the Congress in a joint session assembled
in order to declare the existence of the state of war?
________________9. It is at all times supreme over the military.
________________10. It is the protector of the people and the state?
_________________11. Is the basic direction underlying the conduct by a State of its affairs vis-avis
those of other States?
_________________12. What kind of war the Philippines renounces in the declaration of its principles.
_________________13. It simply means a community of persons sufficient in number and capable of
maintaining the continued existence of the community and held together by a common bond of law.
________________14. It has been defined as a sea or part of a sea studded with islands, often
synonymous with island groups, or as a large group of islands in an extensive body of water, such as sea.
________________15. This principle allows one department to resist encroachments upon its prerogative
or to rectify mistakes or excesses committed by the other departments?
__________________16. The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
__________________17. The current Senate President of the Philippines.
__________________18. What branches of the government exercises police power?
__________________19. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
__________________20. It resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them.

III. Enumeration. Enumerate the following items stated below.

ELEMENTS OF STATE
1.
2.
3.
4.
REQUISITES OF A GOOD WRITTEN CONSTITUTION AS TO FORM
5.
6
7.
THREE BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT
8
9.
10.
MANIFESTATIONS OF A DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN STATE
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
PARAMOUNT CONSIDERATION IN RELATIONS WITH OTHER STATES
19.
20.
21.
22.
WHAT ARE THE WRITTEN CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
23.
24.
25.
IV. ESSAY.
1. What is the PREAMBLE of the 1987 Philippine Constitution? (10 pts)

2. As provided in Article 1, what comprises the National Territory of the Philippines?(10pts)

3. Define State? (5pts)

4. What is the constitutional policy on nuclear weapons? (5pts)

5. Discuss the doctrine of supremacy of Constitution? (5pts)

6. Can you sue the state? (5pts)

V. Fill in the Blanks.

Article II

Section 5. The 1)_____________ of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and
promotion of the general welfare are2) ______________for the enjoyment by all the people of the
blessings of 3)______________.

Section 9. The State shall promote a just and dynamic 4)_____________ that will ensure the prosperity
and 5) ________________of the nation and free the people from 6)_____________through policies that
provide adequate 7)__________________, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an
improved quality of life for all.

Section 12. The State recognizes the 8)____________ of family life and shall protect and strengthen the
family as a basic 9)_______________ social institution. It shall equally protect the life of the mother and
the life of the 10)____________ from conception. The natural and primary right and duty of parents in
the rearing of the youth for civic efficiency and the development of moral character shall receive the
support of the Government.

Prepared by:
___________________________
Mr. Meynard H. Magsino