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PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

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Paul Vincent J. Gerano
 Bachelor in Secondary Education – English, West Visayas State University
 Master in Education – English as a Second Language – University of the Philippines
 Bachelor of Laws, 3rd Year, University of San Agustin-College of Law

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1. It is the power of the State to take properties for the 7. This form of government is one in which the supreme
purpose of public use upon payment of just and final authority is in the hands of a single person
compensation. without regard to the source of his election or the
A. power of expropriation nature or duration of his tenure.
B. power of eminent domain A. democracy
C. power of taxation B. totalitarianism
D. police power C. fascism
D. monarchy
2. What is the requirement as to the number of people
that should compose a state? 8. What is the other term for ‘external sovereignty’?
A. 100, 000 A. independence
B. 1,000,000 B. governance
C. As many as possible C. democracy
D. small enough to be well-governed and D. ideology
large enough to be self-sufficing
9. This kind of monarchy is one in which the ruler rules by
3. According to the Article VII, Sec. 22 of the 1987 divine right.
Constitution, the president should submit the basis of A. limited monarchy
general appropriation bill in the congress within 30 B. open monarchy
days. This pertains to the power of president known C. divine monarchy
as_______________. D. absolute monarchy
A. budgetary power
B. veto power 10. Which of the following is an inherent power of
C. police power Congress?
D. legislative power A. concur to treaties
B. concur to amnesty with the President
4. The Senate shall be composed of how many senators C. determining its internal rules
elected at large by voters of the Philippines? D. propose constitutional amendments
A. 22
B. 24 11. In cases of succession, if the President dies together
C. 25 with the Vice President and Senate President, who will
D. 20 succeed the term of the president ?
A. Executive Secretary
5. A single state may consist of one or more nations or B. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
peoples, and conversely, a single nation may be C. Ombudsman
made up of several states. D. Speaker of the House
A. true
B. false 12. The Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of
C. maybe the Philippines is the ___________.
D. no answer A. President
B. Chief of Staff
6. Who shall appoint the members of the Supreme Court C. PNP Chief
and judges of the lower courts? D. Secretary of National Defense
A. President
B. Chief Justice
C. Ombudsman
D. Solicitor General
13. A state cannot exist without a government. 21. It is possible to have a government without a state.
A. true A. true
B. false B. false
C. maybe C. maybe
D. no answer D. no answer

14. In the event that both the President and Vice President 22. The president may veto a bill, but this can be
are removed from office, who will act as President in overridden by ___________.
the Philippines? A. 2/3 vote of all the members of Congress
A. Speaker of the House of Representatives voting separately
B. President of the Senate B. 2/3 voted of all the member of Congress
C. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court voting jointly
D. Executive Secretary of the Cabinet C. 2/3 vote of all members of each House
D. majority vote only of all members of each
15. Which of the following is considered a bill of local House.
application?
A. bill granting honorary citizenship 23. Under the 1987 Constitution, the term of the President
B. bill authorizing the release of fund is ____________.
C. bill fixing rates on imports A. 8 years
D. bill creating a municipality B. 10 years
C. 6 years
16. It includes not only the land over which the jurisdiction D. 4 years
of the state extends, but also the rivers and lakes
therein, a certain area of the sea which abut upon its 24. The domain of a state may be described as all of
coast and the air space above it. these, except one. Which is it?
A. territory A. political
B. sovereignty B. terrestrial
C. people C. fluvial
D. government D. aerial

17. It is the prologue of the Constitution.
A. Transitory Provision
B. Bill of Rights
C. Declaration of Principles and State Policies
D. Preamble
18. According to Article VIII, Sec. 1of the 1987
Constitution, the power to review, revise, reverse,
modify or affirm a decision of a lower court is vested
in what court?
A. Supreme Court
B. Court of Appeals
C. Regional Trial Court
D. Sandiganbayan
19. One of the functions of the government is to enter into
treaties and agreements with the governments of
other states. However, such agreements will only be
valid and effective when the concurrence of a specific
government entity has been given. Name this
government entity.
A. Senate
B. Supreme Court
C. Department of Foreign Affairs
D. Cabinet
20. To prevent a log-rolling legislation, ___________.
A. every bill may have many subtitles
B. every bill must embrace only one subject
matter
C. every bill must be sponsored only by one
member
D. every bill must be debated and scrutinized.
25. The general rule is that the President must approve
entirely or disapprove in toto a bill. Which of the
following is true?
A. there is no exception to the rule
B. he cannot veto an item
C. he can veto partially a tariff bill
D. he can veto the whole of an appropriation
bill.
26. In the exercise of executive clemency, which of the
following requires the concurrence of the Congress to
be effective and valid?
A. amnesty
B. reprieve
C. commutation
D. pardon
27. Government exists and should continue to exist for the
benefit of ______________.
A. the international community
B. the people governed
C. the members of the diplomatic corps
D. the rebels
28. Which is False concerning the power of legislative
investigation?
A. it is implied from the power of legislation
B. it is expressly granted in the constitution
C. it need not even be expressly granted
D. it is not mandatory
29. The concept of ‘nation’ and ‘state’ are the same. 37. The power to make laws includes the power to
A. true ____________.
B. false A. the adoption of a bill
C. maybe B. the framing of a statute
D. no answer C. the repeal of a law
D. enact a bill
30. Which is not true concerning the Arnault case?
A. a person cited in legislative contempt 38. The state is a(n) __________________.
cannot be detained for an indefinite period A. economic
of time B. religious
B. the Court may grant bail C. ethnic
C. imprisonment could last only when Congress D. political
is in session
D. the President may grant pardon. 39. The granting of tax exemption requires
____________.
31. The state’s fluvial domain is also called its A. concurrence 2/3 of all members of Congress
_________________. B. concurrence of majority of all members of
A. political domain Senate
B. terrestrial domain C. concurrence of majority of all member of
C. maritime domain Congress
D. aerial domain D. concurrence of 2/3 of congress voting
separately.
32. The objectives of the Agrarian Reform Program of the
government is to ___________. 40. It is the electoral process by which an initiative on the
A. achieve dignified existence for the small Constitution is either approved or rejected by the
farmers people.
B. prevent widespread discontent and unrest A. referendum
among our farmers. B. initiative
C. accelerate the agricultural development of C. petition
the country D. plebiscite
D. all of these
E. none of these 41. Which of the following public elected officials who is
not eligible for any reelection?
33. The minimum age qualification of a president on the A. Senate President
day of election. B. Speaker of the House
A. 25 years old C. Congressman
B. 35 years old D. Vice President
C. 30 years old
D. 40 years old 42. The word ‘government’ is sometimes used to refer to
the person or aggregate of those persons in whose
34. Which of the following is not a constitutional limitation hands are placed for the time being the function of
regarding an appropriation bill? political control. This ‘body of men’ is usually spoken
A. that it must be devoted to a public purpose of as _____________.
B. that is should originate from the House of A. bureacracy
Representative B. ministry
C. the sum authorized to be released must be C. department
determinate or at least determinable D. administration
D. it must be for reasons of necessity
43. It states that “no person shall be deprived of life,
35. It refers to the agency through which the will of the liberty, or property without due process of law, nor
state is formulated, expressed, and carried out. any person be denied the equal protection of the
A. government laws.”
B. federation A. Republic Act
C. judiciary B. Bill of Rights
D. union C. Court Order
D. Article VI, 1987 Constitution
36. Which of the following does not describe the power
of taxation?
A. it is inherent
B. it must be uniform
C. it must be equal
D. it must be equitable
44. The power of the people to propose bill and laws is
known as _____________.
A. referendum
B. initiative
C. plebiscite
D. special election

45. The State under our present Constitution recognizes

the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall
promote their ____________.
A. social well-being
B. promote their physical well-being
C. intellectual well-being
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

46. The ordinary citizens of a country are a part of the

state as well as of the government.
A. true
B. false
C. maybe
D. no answer

47. Under the 1987 Constitution, who is the head of our

government?
A. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
B. Speaker of the House
C. President
D. Senate President

48. The minimum age qualification of district

representative or member of the House of
Representatives.
A. 25 years old
B. 35 years old
C. 30 years old
D. 40 years old

49. Which of the following is not descriptive of executive

power?
A. it is not defined under the 1987 constitution
B. it is the power to enforce the law
C. it is the power to administer the law
D. it is limited only to the enumerated powers

50. The term ‘nation’ is _____________.

A. an ethnic concept
B. a political concept
C. a religious concept
D. an economic concept