PHilippine Constitution/Gen. Information - Quiz
  • 1. Elective or appointive public officials or employees cannot accept any office or title of any kind from any foreign
    present, compensation,
    government without the consent of
A) The President
B) Congress
C) The Ombudsman
D) The Agency Head
E) The Chief Justice
  • 2. Which of the following rights ensure the well-being of the individual and foster preservation, enrichment and dynamic evolution of national culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and intellectual expression?
A) Politacal Rights
B) Economic and Social rights
C) Civil Rights
D) Inherent rights
E) . Cultural right
  • 3. Right, that guarantees similar treatment to all persons similarly situated and precludes arbitrary or unjust discrimination to secure and safeguard such right is called the
A) right to profess one's faith or religion
B) right against double jeopardy
C) right to just compensation
D) right to due process of law
E) right to equal protection of the law
  • 4. . A voter is disqualified from exercising the right to suffrage if said voter
A) Poor
B) is illiterate
C) has been a resident of the Philippine for less than six months
D) turned 20 years old just before the election
E) A naturalized of Filipino Cinizen
  • 5. The right to privacy of a person is defined as one's right to
A) . go where one pleases
B) . be a member of any group
C) be free from unwarranted publicity
D) build a home wherever one chooses
E) go where one pleases
  • 6. Who may be appointed as member of the Cabinet without needing confirmation from the Commission on Appointments?
A) Vice President
B) Any Congress Representative
C) Senate President
D) Speaker of the House
E) ny President
  • 7. At least how many years after the Constitution has been ratified may the people propose amendments through initiative?
A) Ten
B) Five
C) Three
D) Four
E) Six
  • 8. The right of private individuals to secure for themselves the enjoyment of their means of happiness such as the right to a name, the right to form a family, and the right to security of personal papers and effects are called
A) Civil Rights
B) Economic and Social rights
C) Inherent rights
D) Political rights
E) Cultural Rights
  • 9. Which of the following sectors is NOT represented in the House of Representatives through the party-list system.
A) Youth
B) Labor
C) Peasant
D) Women
E) Religious
  • 10. Which of the following government agencies exercises original and exclusive jurisdiction over all contests relating to the election returns and the qualifications of the President and the Vice President
A) Commission on Elections
B) . Commission on Appointments
C) Senate Electoral Tribuna
D) Supreme Court
E) Judicial Bar Council
  • 11. Who among the following is responsible for determining the existence of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant of arrest or search warrant?
A) Police Investigator
B) Plaintiff
C) Judge
D) Prosecutor
E) Lawyer
  • 12. Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between global warming ozone depletion?
A) Ozone depletion and global warming are synonyms
B) Global warming contributes to ozone depletion.
C) Excessive build-up of carbon dioxide causes both global warming and ozone depletion
D) Global warming and ozone depletion have nothing to do with each other
E) Ozone depletion contributes to global warming
  • 13. Monoculture cropping or planting a single crop in a large area is not advisable because
A) it lowers the water table
B) it causes drought
C) it promotes pest infestation
D) it requires less fertilizers
E) it requires more water
  • 14. Which of the following is the major cause of coral reef destruction?
A) Oil Spill
B) . Dynamite fishing
C) Sewage pollution
D) Siltation
E) Muro-Ami
  • 15. The lasting environmental impact of a large-scale mining operation comes from
A) mine railings
B) noise pollution
C) deforestation
D) unrestored mined out areas
E) air pollution
  • 16. Jaywalking, throwing garbage anywhere vandalism, not waiting in line, and tardiness are manifestations of
A) disorderliness
B) lack of discipline
C) lack of punctuality
D) disregard for other people's property
E) lack of sense of property
  • 17. Fishery resource in marine and coastal waters may be considered as "open access resources" because of the
A) overfishing in municipal waters
B) increasing demand for fish, which is rich in protein
C) mobile nature of fish and water
D) proliferation of fish pens
E) difficulty in marking sea boundaries
  • 18. Every government agency is required to develop, update regularly, and make available to the transacting public
A) the rates of service fees
B) a service guide
C) the names of action officers
D) the performance targets
E) a directory of officials
  • 19. Within the provided periods of time, public officials and employees are required to file their statement of assets and liabilities and financial disclosure in the following instances EXCEPT
A) . acceptance of foreign scholarship
B) voluntary resignation
C) expiration of the term of office = within 30 days after separation from the office
D) assumption to office = 30 days after assumption to office
E) compulsory retirement
  • 20. For expenditures processing of documents, except otherwise provided by law or regulation, how many initials or signature must any written action or decision contain?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 8
D) 6
E) 3
  • 21. Which of the following is true about elective local officials?
A) The term of office is in three years
B) An official may not serve for less than three terms
C) Barangay officials' term of office is indefinite
D) An official may be reelected indefinitely
E) The term of office is in three years
  • 22. What is recognized by the state as the foundation of the nation?
A) Barangay Municipality
B) Family
C) Community
  • 23. . Which of the following is a Constitutional Commission?
A) Commission of human Rights
B) Civil Service Commission
C) Philippines Commission on Good Government
D) Commission on Natural Resources
  • 24. What maybe classified as alienable lands of the public domain?
A) Forest
B) Mineral lands
C) Agricultural lands
D) National park
  • 25. What Act implements the mandate for the "State to make essentials goods, health and other social services available to all people at affordable cost?"
A) Resettlement Act
B) Freedom Act
C) Land Reform Program
D) Generics Act
  • 26. Which of the following is not removable from office by impeachment?
A) The Ombudsman
B) Members of the Supreme Court
C) Senator
D) Members of the Constructional Commissions
  • 27. The national language of the Philippines is?
A) Tagalog
B) English and Filipino
C) Filipino
D) Pilipino
  • 28. Which of the following statements is true about taxes?
A) It is an enforced contribution
B) It is based on one's desire
C) It is voluntary
D) t is payable both in cash and in kind
  • 29. When is the deadline for filling income tax returns for every taxable year?
A) March 15
B) March 30
C) April 30
D) April 15
  • 30. What tax is paid by individuals who derive compensation?
A) Real estate
B) Value added tax
C) Excuse tax
D) Income tax
  • 31. Which of the following powers CANNOT be exercised by the President without Congress?
A) Granting executive clemency
B) Declaring martial law
C) Suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
D) Declaring a state of war
  • 32. When can the Supreme Court review a declaration of martial law?
A) Anytime
B) Only when a petition is filed
C) Never, it is exclusive executive power
D) . Only upon the President's request
  • 33. What constitutional principle states that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process?
A) Due process of law
B) Checks and balances
C) Social justice
D) Equal protection
  • 34. The power to declare a law unconstitutional belongs to the
A) Executive
B) House of Representatives
C) Senate
D) Supreme Court
  • 35. Which body approves treaties and international agreements?
A) House of Representatives
B) Senate
C) . DFA
D) Supreme Court
  • 36. Who can appoint members of the Commission on Audit (COA)?
A) President alone
B) Judicial and Bar Council
C) President with confirmation
D) . Congress
  • 37. What branch has the power of appropriation ("power of the purse")?
A) Executive
B) Congress
C) Senate
D) Judiciary
  • 38. The right against self-incrimination means the accused may:
A) Not be arrested
B) Refuse to answer if the answer may incriminate them
C) Refuse to testify at all times
D) Demand a speedy trial
  • 39. The term of office of a Member of the House of Representatives is
A) 3 years
B) 6 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
E) 9 years
  • 40. A law that punishes an act which was not a crime when committed is called a
A) Bill of attainder
B) Ex post facto law
C) Martial law
D) Writ of habeas corpus
  • 41. A law authorizes the President to remove members of a Constitutional Commission at any time for loss of confidence. The law is unconstitutional because it violates:
A) Due process of law
B) Police power
C) Equal protection of the laws
D) Separation of powers
  • 42. A statute declares a person guilty of rebellion and imposes penalty without trial. The statute is void for being a:
A) Martial law
B) . Ex post facto law
C) . Bill of attainder
D) Writ of habeas corpus
  • 43. Congress passed a law increasing the salaries of its members effective immediately. The law is invalid because:
A) It violates social justice
B) Salary increases take effect only after the next term
C) . It is an undue delegation of power
D) Congress has no power to fix salaries
  • 44. A person was acquitted of theft. The State later filed another case for the same act under a different name. This violates the right against:
A) Double jeopardy
B) Self-incrimination
C) Speedy trial
D) Due process
  • 45. The President declared martial law. Which body may review the sufficiency of its factual basis?
A) Supreme Court only
B) Congress only
C) Commission on Human Rights
D) Congress and Supreme Court
  • 46. A law penalizes an act that was lawful at the time it was committed. The law is unconstitutional because it is:
A) A police regulation
B) A bill of attainder
C) A martial law measure
D) An ex post facto law
  • 47. Which situation BEST illustrates the exercise of eminent domain?
A) Regulating prices of basic goods
B) Taking private land for a public highway with compensation
C) Requiring citizens to render military service
D) . Closing a factory polluting the river
  • 48. The power to propose amendments to the Constitution through initiative may be exercised:
A) Two years after ratification
B) Ten years after ratification
C) Anytime after ratification
D) Five years after ratification
  • 49. A treaty becomes valid and effective only after concurrence by:
A) Commission on Appointments
B) Senate
C) Supreme Court
D) House of Representatives
  • 50. A warrant issued without personally examining the complainant and witnesses is:
A) Valid under police power
B) Void for lack of probable cause
C) Valid if urgent
D) Valid if issued by a prosecutor
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