Political Law
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Instruction: Place the LETTER corresponding to the most correct answer
on the blank before each number.
1. The implied power of the President which justifies his/her not
releasing or obligating pork barrels of Senators and Congressmen is
known as:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Residual power;
Power of executive clemency;
Power of executive impoundment;
Power supervision.
National interest;
The right to self-determination;
National economy;
Territorial integrity.
competence;
intelligence;
responsibility
independence
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of property;
promotion of general welfare;
protection of the environment;
maintenance of monopolies.
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legitimizing function;
educational or symbolic function;
checking function;
judicial function.
by
by
by
by
reason
reason
reason
reason
of
of
of
of
consent;
public policy;
sovereignty;
expediency.
it
it
it
it
involves
involves
involves
involves
residual power;
doctrine of necessary implication;
commander in- chief;
fiscal autonomy.
Constitutional Commissions;
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b.
Judicial Department;
c.
Local Government units as to their share in national
taxes;
d.
Executive Department.
21. A declaration of national emergency by the President of the
Philippines is valid, even without the approval of Congress if it is based
on:
a.
Section 23, Art. VI of the Constitution;
b.
First Sentence, of Section 18, Art. VII of the Constitution;
c.
Section 17, Art. XII of the Constitution;
d.
Section 17, Art. VII of the Constitution.
22.
Appointments?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Highly technical;
Policy determining;
Primarily confidential;
Probationary employee.
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The President;
Justices of the Supreme Court;
Senators;
Vice President.
30. Which of the following act of the President does not need the
concurrence or confirmation of Congress or any Committee thereof:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Treaty-making power;
Granting Amnesty to rebel soldiers;
Tax Amnesty;
Appointment of Members of the Cabinet.
31. Which of the following ground for impeachment was not part
of the 1935 and 1973 Philippine Constitution?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Treason;
Bribery;
Betrayal of Public Trust;
Other high crimes.
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a.
b.
c.
d.
Highly technical;
Primarily confidential;
Policy Determining;
All of the above.
33. What kind of laws must exclusively originate from the House
of Representatives?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Revenue bills;
Appropriation bills;
Bills of local application;
All of the above.
Consul to Timbukto;
Tagapangasiwa ng Bangko Sentral;
Commissioner of Internal Revenue;
Justice of the Supreme Court.
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industry;
probity;
efficiency;
leniency.
Elections:
a. enforce laws and regulations relative to conduct of elections;
b. deciding appeals
involving elections of Sangguniang
Kabataan members;
c. enforce laws relating to referendum and plebiscites;
d. enforce laws regarding Peoples Initiative to amend the
Constitution.
41. Which court is not mandated by the Constitution to decide
cases before it within three (3) months from the time said cases are
deemed submitted for decision?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Patriotism;
Probity;
Professionalism;
Philosophy.
40;
30;
20;
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d.
10.
sports;
arts;
culture;
tourism.
pardon;
amnesty;
commutations;
remit fines and forfeitures.
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a.
b.
c.
d.
judiciary;
constitutional commissions;
executive department;
Ombudsman.
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56. Which of the following acts violates the right against selfincrimination of a person?
a. Requiring a man to give a sample of his semen for DNA
Examination to determine the paternity of a child;
b. Requiring a suspect to try a pair of pants;
c. Requiring a person to give a sample of her urine to determine
if she is pregnant while her husband is in another country for
the last five (5) years and the result will be used in her
prosecution for adultery.
d. None of the above.
57. Bail is a matter of discretion in cases where:
a. the accused is charged of a capital offense but the evidence
of guilt is strong;
b. the accused was convicted by the RTC of Homicide and was
sentenced to 14 years and 1 day to 20 years imprisonment;
c. the accused was convicted by the RTC of robbery and
sentenced to 6 years and 1 day up to 12 years imprisonment
but jumped bail several times during the trial of his case;
d. all of the above.
58. Who among the following officials may not validly conduct
custodial investigation?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Barangay Captain;
Barangay Bantay Bayan;
Investigator of the CIDG;
Investigator of the NBI.
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To
To
To
To
promote
promote
promote
promote
public morals;
economic stability of the people;
free enterprise;
public health;
Police lineup;
Arraignment;
Custodial investigation for a minor offense;
Promulgation of his sentence.
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Right to privacy;
Right to information;
Freedom of expression;
Freedom of Religion
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Parliamentary immunity;
Transactional immunity;
Presidential immunity;
Use immunity.
Right to travel;
Right against involuntary servitude;
Right to locomotion;
All of the above.
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(SSG Representative)
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