SOCSCI 6 & SOCSCI 7

(POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE WITH PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION)

1. The following are the methods in the study of Political Science except:
A. Experimental Method B. Philosophical Method C. Judicial Method D. Scientific Method
2. It refers to the vehicle on which the will of the state is carried out, expressed and formulated.
A. Sovereignty B. Government C. Politics D. Initiative
3. Spouses A and B are both Filipino. B gave birth to C at the United States. What is the citizenship of C?
A. American Citizen C. Filipino and American Citizen
B. Filipino Citizen D. Does not acquire any citizenship at all.
4. This refers to a government characterized by an emphasis on the authority of the state in a republic or union.
A. Anarchism B. Totalitarianism C. Authoritarianism D. Communism
5. This theory state was created to take care of man’s multifarious needs and enable them to become self-sufficient.
A. Necessity Theory B. Economic Theory C. Self-sufficiency Theory D. Social Contract Theory
6. He is the father of Modern Politics
A. Aristotle B. Machiavelli C. John Locke D. Hobes
7. It is the basic and fundamental right of all states
A. right to equality B. right to existence C. right to jurisdiction D. right to independence
8. It is the disapproval of a bill or any of its provision by the President
A. Plenary Power B. Veto Power C. Police Power D. Power of Eminent Domain
9. The following are the Constitutional Commissions except:
A. Commission on Election C. Commission on Audit
B. Professional Regulation Commission D. Civil Service Commission
10. May a person be compelled to produce a sample of his handwriting to be used as an evidence in a prosecution
against him?
A. NO. Writing is something more than moving the body, or the hand or fingers.
B. YES. It is the duty of the prosecution to produce evidence to prove the guilt of a person.
C. NO. It is a violation of the right against self-incrimination
D. YES. It is provided in the rules of preliminary investigation.
11. A law is passed prohibiting a woman from becoming a licensed bartender. Does this law violate the equal
protection clause of the constitution?
A. YES. Man and woman should be equal at all times.
B. NO. The objective of the law is to protect the moral of the woman.
C. YES. It violates the right to liberty of the woman.
D. NO. What man can do, a woman can do it also.
12. It is the inherent power of the sovereign state to take private property for public use upon payment or just
compensation.
A. Police Power B. Power of Eminent Domain C. Power of Taxation D. Veto Power
13. The authority to make laws and to alter or repeal them. It is vested in the Senate and the House of
representative.
A. Veto Power B. Power of the Purse C. Legislative Power D. Power of Taxation
14. Can the Pope be sued at the International Criminal Court?
A. YES. If the Pope violated such laws as provided by the International Humanitarian Law
B. NO. As a head Pope, he cannot be compelled and be prosecuted
C. NO. Vatican is a City State, and the Pope is considered the Head of the State.
D. YES. The law should be equal to all men.
15. This is a method by which persons holding government position of high authority, prestige and dignity and with
definite tenure, maybe removed from office for causes closely related to their conduct as public officials.
A. Removal B. Impeachment C. Termination D. Renunciation
16. A Government established in defiance of the legitimate sovereign. The authority was vested to a person or group
of persons sanctioned by the people within the states territory.
A. de jure B. de facto C. Unitary Government D. Federal Government
17. This is a writ or order directed to a person detaining another, commanding him to produce the body of the
prisoner at a designated time and place with the day and cause of his caption and detention, to do, submit to and
receive whatever the court or judge awarding the writ shall consider in that behalf
A. Writ of Habeas Corpus B. Writ of Amparo C. Writ of Habeas Data D. Subpoena
18. The 1987 Constitution was ratified by the people and took effect on:
A. Feb 5, 1987 B. Feb. 7, 1987 C. Feb. 2, 1987 D. Feb. 3, 1987
19. This refers to a situation in which a person simultaneously owes, by some positive act, loyalty to two or more
States.
A. Dual Citizenship B. Dual Allegiance C. Dual Repatriation D. Dual Recognition
20. AB was born before January 17, 1973 of a Filipino father and an American mother. What is his citizenship?
A. Filipino because his father was a Filipino
B. American because his mother was an American
C. Filipino because those born before January 17, 1973 are governed by the 1935 Constitution.
D. American because of Jus sanguinis rule
21. Is a sitting President immune from suit for the crime of multiple murders?
A. YES. Head of the state enjoys suit immunity.
B. NO. Head of the state can only be immuned on single offenses.
C. YES. Immunity from suit is a privilege of the Head of the state
D. No. A sitting President could only invoke the same if the crime committed involves the performance of
his duty
22. Suppose an employee of LBC, a private courier without a search warrant opened the box of a customer and
found marijuana leaves therein. Are the subject drugs admissible as evidence against the customer in a criminal
case for illegal possession of dangerous drugs?
A. NO. The LBC employee is not a law enforcer. He is not authorized to do so.
B. YES. Marijuana leaves are illegal per se and it is admissible as evidence.
C. NO. The employee illegally opened the box.
D. YES. Constitutional right against unreasonable searches and seizure and the poisonous tree principle can
only be invoke against the state.
23. The following are division of political science except:
A. course in public law.
B. course in administration
C. course in international law
D. course in descriptive and analytic government.
24. The following are grounds for impeachment except:
A. Culpable violation of the constitution B. Treason C. Bribery D. Bigamy
25. This refers to the power of the electorate to approve or reject legislation through an election called for the
purpose.
A. Initiative B. Referendum C. Plebiscite D. Ratification
26. The Freedom Constitution.
A. 1935 Constitution B. 1973 Constitution C. Malolos Constitution D. 1987 Constitution
27. Suffrage is a natural and inherent right of every citizen who is not disqualified by reason of his own reprehensible
or unfitness.
A. Natural Right Theory B. Social Expediency C. Tribal Theory D. Feudal Theory
28. The following are modes of amending the constitution except:
A. Constituent Assembly B. Constitutional Convention C. People’s Iniative D.
Referendum
29. This is a set of prescriptions and setting forth the fundamental civil and political rights of the individual and
imposing limitations on the power of the government as a means of securing the enjoyment of those rights.
A. Bill of Rights B. Citizen Rights C. Human Rights D. Plenary Rights
30. Can the President issue an order increasing the rate of the value added tax?
A. YES. It is on the discretion of the President.
B. NO. The BIR is the one who should do the same.
C. YES. The power to increase tax is vested on the executive department.
D. NO. Imposition of Tax is legislative in character.
31. It is a written enactment by the direct action of the people by which the fundamental powers of the government
are being defined,limited and established and being equally distributed to the several departments for safety and
useful execise and for the benefit of the body politic.
A. Preamble
B. Constitution
C. Presidential Decree
D. Statute