EXERCISES

DIRECTION: Choose the best answer.

1. Which office has the jurisdiction to pass upon the qualifications of the President of the
Philippines?
A. Senate C. Supreme Court
B. COMELEC D. House of Representatives

2. The accused in a case for rape may refuse, on the basis of his right against self-
incrimination, to
A. submit to DNA testing C. furnish a specimen of his handwriting
B. submit to fingerprinting D. none of the above

3. The appointment of the following are vested in the President of the Philippines except
A. Judges C. Ambassadors
B. Department Secretaries D. none of the above

4. The following may be removed from office by the President of the Philippines except
A. Judges C. Ambassadors
B. Department Secretaries D. none of the above

5. Under the constitutional revision of 1981 with Marcos as president and Virata as the
prime minister, our form or government was
A. Presidential C. Modified parliamentary
B. Parliamentary D. none of the above

6. The Kuratong Baleleng case may not be revived because it will violate the right of the
accused
A. to a speedy trial C. both a and b
B. against double jeopardy D. none of the above

7. Who are not entitled to vote?

A. Insane C. Illiterates
B. Disabled D. Filipinos who are permanent residents of
a foreign country
8. Which is supreme in times of martial law?
A. AFP chief C. the president
B. the military D. civilian authority

9. The President can not, without the concurrence of Congress, grant the following
A. Pardons C. Commutations of sentence
B. Amnesty D. None of the above

10. In order to curb prostitution, a city council may not legally propose to
A. Impose curfew hours on women
B. Prohibit the use by women of very sexy clothes
C. Require massage parlors to install see-through mirrors
D. All of the above
11. Evidence obtained under in the following situations may be excluded
A. Wire-tapping
B. Under threat of criminal action
C. Upon search of a person validly arrested despite absence of a warrant
D. All of the above

12. A person who commits a crime in the following places may be prosecuted in Philippine
courts
A. inside the U.S. Embassy premises
B. on a boat of foreign registry but docked in Philippine waters
C. on a boat of Philippine registry but docked in another country’s waters
D. all of the above

13. The right to bail is available to a(n) accused/respondent in

A. Criminal cases C. Deportation proceedings
B. Court martial cases D. All of the above

14. Congress is vested with the following powers except

A. Veto
B. Declaration of war
C. Confirmation of appointed generals of the AFP
D. Concurrence in international treaties

15. A person may be penalized with imprisonment for

A. Failing to comply with his/her obligation to render services as agreed upon in a
contract with another person
B. Non-payment of mortgage loan
C. Being a member of a terrorist group
D. None of the above

16. Unions of government employees may engage in the following concerted actions except
A. Pickets C. Collective bargaining
B. Strikes D. Demonstrations and rallies

17. A bill approved by Congress does not becomes law in the following
A. The President vetoes it
B. The President fails to sign it within 30 days
C. Congress, by majority vote, overrides the President’s veto
D. A and C

18. Which is not an element of State?

A. People C. Administration
B. Territory D. Sovereignty

19. Who is not a natural-born Filipino?

A. Child born in the Philippines of naturalized Filipino parents
B. Illegitimate child of a Filipino father and an American mother
C. Illegitimate child born in the Philippines of an American mother
D. Child born in the United States of an American father and a Filipina mother
20. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus may not be suspended except in cases of
A. Senate C. Supreme Court
B. COMELEC D. House of Representatives

21. The house of representatives shall be the exclusive origin of the following bills
A. Insurrection
B. Imminent danger of rebellion
C. Invasion when the public safety requires it
D. Imminent danger of insurrection when the public safety requires it

22. The following officials may be removed only by impeachment

A. President C. Sandiganbayan Justices
B. Ombudsman D. Constitutional Commission chair
and members
23. A government official is prohibited from receiving
A. Double compensation C. Both A and B
B. Additional compensation D. None of the above

24. The power of expropriation may be exercised by

A. Congress C. Public utility companies
B. Local governments D. All of the above

25. Exceptions to the rule against non-delegation of legislative powers is recognized in favor
of
A. Administrative bodies C. Public utility companies
B. Local governments D. All of the above