PHIL. CONSTITUTION, GENERAL INFO, CURRENT EVENTS

Cards (37)

  • What are the 3 main branches of the Government of the Philippines?
    Legislative, Executive, Judicial
  • The Supreme Court shall be composed of a Chief Justice and how many Associates Justices?
    14
  • The Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines this 2022 is?
    Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
  • The executive power shall be vested in the____?
    President of the Philippines
  • The legislative power shall be vested which shall consist of in the____a Senate and a House of Representatives.
    Congress of the Philippines
  • The Senate shall be composed of how many senators elected at large by voters of the Philippines?
    24
  • How long shall the term of office of the senators be commenced?
    6 years
  • The term of office of the President and Vice-president of the Philippines shall be up to how many years?
    6 years
  • The members of the House of Representatives shall be elected for a term of____?
    3 years
  • The following shall be exempted from taxation:
    Churches and convents Charitable institutions Non-profit cemeteries
  • The following shall be exempted from taxation except:
    Lands and buildings
  • The Congress, by a vote of ____ of both Houses in joint session assembled, voting separately, shall have the sole power to declare a state of war.
    Two-thirds
  • It states that "no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor any person be denied the equal protection of the laws."

    Bill of Rights
    1. No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself 2. No person shall be imprisoned for non-payment of debt or poll tax. 3. No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall not be enacted. 4. No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations.
    All of the following is TRUE except number 3
  • It is the right and obligation by all citizens, who are at least 18 years of age, and qualified by law, to vote in the election of national and local officials of the government without literacy,, property, or other substantive requirement.
    Suffrage
  • The three inherent powers of the state are the following except one: 1. Police Power
    2. Power of Eminent Domain
    3. Power of Taxation
    4. Power to Impeach
    Power to Impeach
  • It is the power of the State to promote public welfare by restraining the use of both liberty and property of all people.
    Police power
  • It is the power of the State to take properties for the purpose of public use upon payment of just compensation.
    Power of Eminent Domain
  • It is the power of the State to impose charge or burden to persons and properties, and property rights for the purpose of raising revenues to protect the people and extend public projects and services.
    Power if Taxation
  • The following are members of the Constitutional Commission except: 1. Commission on Civil Rights 2. Commission on Elections 3. Civil Service Commission 4. Commission on Audit
    Commission on Civil Rights
  • It states that public office is public trust and that public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice and lead modest lives.
    Accountability
  • Who shall have the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment?
    House of Representatives
  • R.A. 6713 is an act to uphold the time-honored principle of public office being a public trust, granting incentives and rewards for exemplary service, enumerating prohibited acts and providing penalties for violations thereof and for other purposes.

    Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees
  • It is a written instrument containing the proposition and required number of signatories and shall be in a form determined by and submitted to the Commission on Elections.

    Petition
  • It is the electoral process by which an initiative on the Constitution is either approved or rejected by the people.

    Plebiscite
  • It is the power of the electorate to approve or reject a legislation through an election called for the purpose.

    Referendum
  • This law promotes responsible family planning and proper use of reproductive methods to eliminate over- population growth.
    Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law
  • It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that concerns international public health.

    World Health Organization
  • APEC is a summit that promotes free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region countries. APEC stands for:

    Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
  • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aims to accelerate economic growth, stability, social progress and cultural development in the spirit of equality and partnership to strengthen prosperous and peaceful community along Southeast Asian Nations. Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?

    Hongkong
  • It is a law in the Philippines that aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and harmful internet behavior in the Philippines. It aims to prevent and punish cybercrime in the country.

    Cybercrime Prevention Act
  • ______waste breaks down into natural components and can be recycled into the life cycle naturally.
    Biodegradable
  • It is a project of DOST for more accurate, integrated and responsive disaster prevention and mitigation system especially in high-risk calamity areas of the Philippines.

    Project NOAH
  • PAGASA is the official government agency for weather forecasting, flood control, astronomical observations, and time service. PAGASA stands for ?

    Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
  • PHIVOLCS is a branch of DOST to moderate disasters that may arise from volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami and other related geotectonic phenomena in the Philippines. What is PHIVOLCS?

    Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
  • It is a process by which thermal radiation from the earth's surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases and is re-radiated in all directions.

    Greenhouse effect
  • USB is an industry standard that connects computers and electronic devices like keyboards, digicams, portable media devices, disk drivers, smartphones, and network adapters to any computer. USB stands for?

    Universal serial bus