Governance, Laws and Politics Mentorship Drills 05-17-2023

Note: Items with answers are in the latter part.

1. What right and duty do Filipinos exercise when they participate in ratifying a proposed
constitution
A. Bill of rights
B. Suffrage
C. Citizenship
D. Habeas corpus

2. Martial Law remained in force until 1981 under Proclamation number:

A. 1081
B. 1425
C. 9994
D. 7610

3. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President?
a. President of the Senate
b. Speaker of the House
c. Governor of the most populous state
d. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

4. The first Filipino president to deliver SONA in Filipino.

A. President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.
B. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
C. President Benigno Aquino III
D. President José P. Laurel

5. It is order from superior court requiring the lower court to do their duty.
a. Writ of Quo Warranto
b. Writ of Kalikasan
c. Writ of Prohibition
d. Writ of Mandamus

6. Monarchy: King and Queen :: Aristocracy: _____________

a. Selected few
b. Representatives
c. Elites
d. President

7. Which of the following grounds for impeachment is considered as the WORST case?
a. Treason
b. Bribery
c. Corruption
d. Betrayal of Public Trust

8. What kind of monarchs hold the supreme power and made all the decision?
a. limited monarchy
b. unlimited monarchy
c. absolute monarchy
d. federal monarchy

9. She is the first Filipina Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and was the
appointed Chairwoman of the 1986 Constitutional Commission.
A. Solita Garduño Collás-Monsod
B. Cecilia Muñoz-Palma
C. Leticia Ramos-Shahani
D. Conchita Carpio-Morales

10. Article IX B. Section 3. The ___________, as the central personnel agency of the
Government, shall establish a career service and adopt measures to promote morale,
efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness, and courtesy.
a. Commission on Elections
b. Constitutional Commissions
c. Civil Service Commission
d. Commission on Audit

11. Who shall exercise suffrage?

A. All citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualifies by the law
B. All citizens of the Philippines with or without disabilities
C. All citizens of the Philippines except natural born outside the country.
D. All citizens who can read and write

12. What is freedom of religion?

a. You can’t choose the time you practice your religion.
b. You must choose a religion.
c. You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
d. No one can practice a religion.

13. In whose presidency was the famous MIRACLE RICE produced?

A. Sergio Osmenia
B. Fidel Ramos
C. Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
D. Erap Estrada

14. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words? Choose one:
a. We the People.
b. Congress shall make.
c. We the British.
d. We the Colonists.

15. The right to vote is also known as _________?

A. Democracy
B. Naturalization
C. Plebiscite
D. Suffrage

16. It is the power of the government to collect monetary contributions to the people?
A. Power of taxation
B. Power of Eminent Domain
C. Police Power
D. Both a and c

17. The students in Miss Tamayo's Civics class talked about governance. Based on
their discussion of the Philippine constitution, in whom does a sovereignty reside and
from whom does all government authority emanate?
A. the appointed officials
B. the elected officials
C. the Filipino people
D. the members of the Cabinet

18. With the promotion of social justice in mind. which does NOT belong to the group?
A. Absolute right over property
B. Diffusion of wealth
C. Equitable access to education
D. Profit sharing

19. The protection of working women is enshrined in the constitution. What part of the
Constitution stipulates this?
A. Article III
B. Article XIII
C. Article I
D. Article XIV

20. It is an element of the states, that refers to the space within which the government
exercise its supreme authority.
A. People
B. Territory
C. Sovereignty
D. Government

21. A group of people living in a definite territory, having a government of their own and
enjoying their own independence.
A. State
B. People
C. Nation
D. Society

22. "Rules by few persons", where political power is exercised by a privilege class
known as the elite.
A. Aristocracy
B. Oligarchy
C. Democracy
D. Monarchy

23. It is where people elect representatives to act in their behalf. Philippines is one of
the best example of this classification of government.
A. Democracy
B. Direct democracy
C. Egalitarian
D. Republican

24. The state came from the need to have a great leader or warrior to protect it from
invasion. What theory supports this statement?
a. Divine Right
b. Paternalistic
c. Necessity/force
d. Social Contract

25. According to Section 3, Article II, which ‘authority’ is supreme over the military?
A. Coercive
B. Moral
C. Democratic
D. Civil

26. Judith was arrested by a police officer because of a criminal charge after presenting
a warrant and reading her Miranda Rights. What inherent power of the state was shown
in the situation?
a. Expropriation
b. Social Justice
c. Taxation
d. Police

27. The power of the President to declare martial law is subject to the approval of the
Congress. This abides with the concept of __________.
a. democratic state
b. check and balance
c. representative democracy
d. parliamentary procedures
28. President A delayed Constance’s execution for a week. Is President A’s action
constitutional?
a. Yes, he exercised the power to reprieve.
b. Yes, since he did it out of moral compassion.
c. No, if the sentence was already given by the court.
d. No, the action should be approved by the Congress first.

29. In his greatest wish to serve the nation, he delivered his SONA via radio broadcast
while he was confined at the John Hopkins Hospital in Maryland, USA. He was the first
Filipino president to do so, who was he?
A. President Manuel Roxas
B. President Manuel L. Quezon
C. President Fidel V. Ramos
D. President Elpidio Quirino

30. What does the President’s Cabinet do?

a. Advises the president
b. Selects the Vice President
c. Runs the government when the President travels
d. Negotiates treaties with foreign nations

31. When an individual is imprisoned without proper investigation what right is violated?
a. Right to due process of law
b. Right to secure persons
c. Right to process paper
d. Right to protection

32. Who is considered as the longest reign emperor in Japan?

A. Jimmu Tenno
B. Amaterasu
C. Toyotomi Hideyoshi
D. Hirohito

33. In President Quezon's time ,the country had the Philippine Commonwealth. What is
TRUE about Philippine Commonwealth? The Filipino people _________.
a. Were fully independent
b. Were partially independent
c. Were granted total freedom to course their destiny only in matters of education
d. Were citizens of the United States

34. What form of government is characterized by the separation of powers?

a. Parliamentary
b. Presidential
c. Aristocracy
d. Monarchial

35. Higher court requiring the lower court to elevate the case to them for the purpose of
further review. What type of writ is this?
A. Writ of Prohibition
B. Writ of Amparo
C. Quo Warranto
D. Writ of Certiorari

36. Ann, a 35-year-old Filipino-born citizen, registered voter and resided in Manila for 35
years, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with BS in Political Science. Is she qualified
to run as President of the Philippines?
A. Yes, because of her citizenship.
B. Yes, because of her Bachelor’s Degree.
C. No, because of the age requirement
D. No, because of her address

37. Article VI Section 23. The Congress, by a vote of ______ of both Houses in joint
session assembled, voting separately, shall have the sole power to declare the
existence of a state of war.
a. three-forth
b. two-thirds
c. majority
d. more than half

38. Who is considered the Father of Political Science and coined the term Politics which
means “affairs of the state”?
A.) Aristotle
B.) Ptolemy
C.) Plato
D.) Socrates

39. The following are the functions of Executive Department of government EXCEPT:
A. To execute the laws
B. To initiate revenue bills
C. To give pardon to the accused
D. To reject laws made by congress

40. A rebel group who was prison in bilibid were given amnesty by the president, what is
amnesty?
A.) It is the act of forgiving the rebels.
B.) It is the act of forgetting the offenses of the rebels.
C.) It is the act of forgetting the rebels.
D.) It is the act that the president favors them.

41. The element of the state in which seen in this situation; “State X is now an
independent and recognized by a family of Nations thus, State A who is a former
colonizer has no direct control and cannot interfere in its internal functions”. This is the
________________.
A.) Involuntary Sovereignty
B.) Internal Sovereignty
C.) External Sovereignty
D.) International Sovereignty
 Key to correction:

1. What right and duty do Filipinos exercise when they participate in ratifying a proposed
constitution
A. Bill of rights
B. Suffrage
C. Citizenship
D. Habeas corpus

2. Martial Law remained in force until 1981 under Proclamation number:

A. 1081
B. 1425
C. 9994
D. 7610

3. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President?
a. President of the Senate
b. Speaker of the House
c. Governor of the most populous state
d. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

4. The first Filipino president to deliver SONA in Filipino.

A. President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.
B. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
C. President Benigno Aquino III
D. President José P. Laurel

5. It is order from superior court requiring the lower court to do their duty.
a. Writ of Quo Warranto
b. Writ of Kalikasan
c. Writ of Prohibition
d. Writ of Mandamus

6. Monarchy: King and Queen :: Aristocracy: _____________

a. Selected few
b. Representatives
c. Elites
d. President

7. Which of the following grounds for impeachment is considered as the WORST case?
a. Treason
b. Bribery
c. Corruption
d. Betrayal of Public Trust
8. What kind of monarchs hold the supreme power and made all the decision?
a. limited monarchy
b. unlimited monarchy
c. absolute monarchy
d. federal monarchy

9. She is the first Filipina Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and was the
appointed Chairwoman of the 1986 Constitutional Commission.
A. Solita Garduño Collás-Monsod
B. Cecilia Muñoz-Palma
C. Leticia Ramos-Shahani
D. Conchita Carpio-Morales

10. Article IX B. Section 3. The ___________, as the central personnel agency of the
Government, shall establish a career service and adopt measures to promote morale,
efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness, and courtesy.
a. Commission on Elections
b. Constitutional Commissions
c. Civil Service Commission
d. Commission on Audit

11. Who shall exercise suffrage?

A. All citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualifies by the law
B. All citizens of the Philippines with or without disabilities
C. All citizens of the Philippines except natural born outside the country.
D. All citizens who can read and write

12. What is freedom of religion?

a. You can’t choose the time you practice your religion.
b. You must choose a religion.
c. You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
d. No one can practice a religion.

13. In whose presidency was the famous MIRACLE RICE produced?

A. Sergio Osmenia
B. Fidel Ramos
C. Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
D. Erap Estrada

14. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words? Choose one:
a. We the People.
b. Congress shall make.
c. We the British.
d. We the Colonists.
15. The right to vote is also known as _________?
A. Democracy
B. Naturalization
C. Plebiscite
D. Suffrage

16. It is the power of the government to collect monetary contributions to the people?
A. Power of taxation
B. Power of Eminent Domain
C. Police Power
D. Both a and c

17. The students in Miss Tamayo's Civics class talked about governance. Based on
their discussion of the Philippine constitution, in whom does a sovereignty reside and
from whom does all government authority emanate?
A. the appointed officials
B. the elected officials
C. the Filipino people
D. the members of the Cabinet

18. With the promotion of social justice in mind. which does NOT belong to the group?
A. Absolute right over property
B. Diffusion of wealth
C. Equitable access to education
D. Profit sharing

19. The protection of working women is enshrined in the constitution. What part of the
Constitution stipulates this?
A. Article III
B. Article XIII
C. Article I
D. Article XIV

20. It is an element of the states, that refers to the space within which the government
exercise its supreme authority.
A. People
B. Territory
C. Sovereignty
D. Government

21. A group of people living in a definite territory, having a government of their own and
enjoying their own independence.
A. State
B. People
C. Nation
D. Society
22. "Rules by few persons", where political power is exercised by a privilege class
known as the elite.
A. Aristocracy
B. Oligarchy
C. Democracy
D. Monarchy

23. It is where people elect representatives to act in their behalf. Philippines is one of
the best example of this classification of government.
A. Democracy
B. Direct democracy
C. Egalitarian
D. Republican

24. The state came from the need to have a great leader or warrior to protect it from
invasion. What theory supports this statement?
a. Divine Right
b. Paternalistic
c. Necessity/force
d. Social Contract

25. According to Section 3, Article II, which ‘authority’ is supreme over the military?
A. Coercive
B. Moral
C. Democratic
D. Civil

26. Judith was arrested by a police officer because of a criminal charge after presenting
a warrant and reading her Miranda Rights. What inherent power of the state was shown
in the situation?
a. Expropriation
b. Social Justice
c. Taxation
d. Police

27. The power of the President to declare martial law is subject to the approval of the
Congress. This abides with the concept of __________.
a. democratic state
b. check and balance
c. representative democracy
d. parliamentary procedures
28. President A delayed Constance’s execution for a week. Is President A’s action
constitutional?
a. Yes, he exercised the power to reprieve.
b. Yes, since he did it out of moral compassion.
c. No, if the sentence was already given by the court.
d. No, the action should be approved by the Congress first.

29. In his greatest wish to serve the nation, he delivered his SONA via radio broadcast
while he was confined at the John Hopkins Hospital in Maryland, USA. He was the first
Filipino president to do so, who was he?
A. President Manuel Roxas
B. President Manuel L. Quezon
C. President Fidel V. Ramos
D. President Elpidio Quirino

Rationale: Former President Elpidio Quirino once delivered his State of the Nation
Address (Sona) while in the hospital. On Jan. 23, 1950, he delivered his Sona via a
radio broadcast while he was confined at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the United States.
The broadcast was aired live in Congress.
—Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research

30. What does the President’s Cabinet do?

a. Advises the president
b. Selects the Vice President
c. Runs the government when the President travels
d. Negotiates treaties with foreign nations

31. When an individual is imprisoned without proper investigation what right is violated?
a. Right to due process of law
b. Right to secure persons
c. Right to process paper
d. Right to protection

32. Who is considered as the longest reign emperor in Japan?

A. Jimmu Tenno
B. Amaterasu
C. Toyotomi Hideyoshi
D. Hirohito

33. In President Quezon's time ,the country had the Philippine Commonwealth. What is
TRUE about Philippine Commonwealth? The Filipino people _________.
a. Were fully independent
b. Were partially independent
c. Were granted total freedom to course their destiny only in matters of education
d. Were citizens of the United States

34. What form of government is characterized by the separation of powers?

a. Parliamentary
b. Presidential
c. Aristocracy
d. Monarchial

35. Higher court requiring the lower court to elevate the case to them for the purpose of
further review. What type of writ is this?
A. Writ of Prohibition
B. Writ of Amparo
C. Quo Warranto
D. Writ of Certiorari

36. Ann, a 35-year-old Filipino-born citizen, registered voter and resided in Manila for 35
years, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with BS in Political Science. Is she qualified
to run as President of the Philippines?
A. Yes, because of her citizenship.
B. Yes, because of her Bachelor’s Degree.
C. No, because of the age requirement
D. No, because of her address

37. Article VI Section 23. The Congress, by a vote of ______ of both Houses in joint
session assembled, voting separately, shall have the sole power to declare the
existence of a state of war.
a. three-forth
b. two-thirds
c. majority
d. more than half

38. Who is considered the Father of Political Science and coined the term Politics which
means “affairs of the state”?
A.) Aristotle
B.) Ptolemy
C.) Plato
D.) Socrates

39. The following are the functions of Executive Department of government EXCEPT:
A. To execute the laws
B. To initiate revenue bills
C. To give pardon to the accused
D. To reject laws made by congress

40. A rebel group who was prison in bilibid were given amnesty by the president, what is
amnesty?
A.) It is the act of forgiving the rebels.
B.) It is the act of forgetting the offenses of the rebels.
C.) It is the act of forgetting the rebels.
D.) It is the act that the president favors them.
41. The element of the state in which seen in this situation; “State X is now an
independent and recognized by a family of Nations thus, State A who is a former
colonizer has no direct control and cannot interfere in its internal functions”. This is the
________________.
A.) Involuntary Sovereignty
B.) Internal Sovereignty
C.) External Sovereignty
D.) International Sovereignty
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