NAME: SEM. JONATHAN DP.

RACELIS
SS-4 Philippine Government & Constitution
Final Examinations
19 May 2022

6 years 1. What is the term of office of Senators?

4th Monday of July 2. When does Congress convene for the start of the
start of its annual regular session?

The Supreme Court en banch 3. Who has the power to discipline judges
of lower court?

Either house may discipline the members of the congress 4. Who may
discipline members of Congress for disorderly behavior?

Constitutional Commission of 1986 5. The author of the 1987 Philippine

Constitution.

Legislative Branch 6. It is the authority to make laws and to alter or

repeal them.

Alter ego doctrine 7. The acts of the secretaries of various departments,

performed and promulgated in the regular course of business, are,
unless disapproved or reprobated by the Chief Executive presumptively
the acts of the President.

The Judiciary 8. It is the authority to settle justifiable controversies or

disputes involving rights that are enforceable and demandable or the
redress of wrongs for violation of such rights.

Judicial Review 9. It is the power of the courts t to declare a law, treaty,

international or executive agreement, presidential decree, proclamation,
order, instruction, ordinance, or regulation unconstitutional.

Commission on Audit (COA) 10. Who has control of the expenditure of

public funds?
Archipelagic Doctrine 11. Doctrine or principle wherein the waters
around, between, and connecting the islands of the Philippines,
regardless of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the our “internal
waters”

Natural-born Filipinos 12. Are those who are citizens of the Philippines
from birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect their
Philippine citizenship.

Article 12, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution (National Economy and

Patrimony) /TRUE 13. All lands of the public domain, waters, minerals,
coal, petroleum and other mineral oils, all forces of potential energy,
fisheries, forests or timber, wildlife, flora and fauna, and other natural
resources are owned by the State.
Civil Service 14. Embraces all branches, subdivisions, instrumentalities,
and agencies of the government-owned or controlled corporations with
original charters.

Commission on Elections (COMELEC) 15. Enforces and administers all

laws and regulations relative to the conduct of an election, plebiscite,
initiative, referendum, and recall.

16. Who can propose changes to the 1987 Constitution for ratification
by the people? (3)
 The Congress, upon a vote of ¾ of all its members,
 Constitutional Convention,
 The People

One of the principles in Article II of the 1987 Constitution states

that: “(T)he Philippines is a 17. Democratic and 18. Republican
state. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority
emanates from them.”

19. What are the protected rights under the due process? (3)
 Life
 Liberty
 Property
20. Enumerate at least four (4) rights of the accused in all criminal
prosecution. (4)
 Presumed innocent until the contrary is proven guilty,
 Right to be heard by himself and counsel,
 to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against
him,
 to have speedy, impartial, and public trial
24. What are the 3 parts of a Constitution? (3)
 Preamble,
 Articles,
 Amendments

27. What are inherent powers of government that are limited by the Bill
of Rights? (3)
 Eminent domain,
 Police Power,
 Taxation

30. Give at least two (2) rights available to a person under custodial
investigation? (2)
 Right to be informed of his rights,
 The right to an attorney/counsel

32. What are the essential requisites of a valid warrant? (4)

 Must be issued upon probable cause,
 Probable cause must be determined personally by the judge,
 Such judge must examine the complainant under oath/affirmation
and the witnesses he may produce,
 The warrant must particularly describe the place to be searched
and the persons or things to be seized.