Amendment and Revision Flashcards
The following are revisions to the 1987 Constitution, except:
Allowing foreigners to own a piece of land in the Philippines
Shifting the form of government from bicameral-unitary to unicameral-federal
Changing head of state from President to Prime Minister
Overhauling the Principles and State Policies
Allowing foreigners to own a piece of land in the Philippines
A test that may be employed to determine whether a change sought in the Constitution is an amendment or a revision is the _____________. Here, we ask whether the proposed change is so extensive in its provisions as to change directly the ‘substantial entirety’ of the Constitution by the deletion or alteration of numerous existing provisions.
quantitative test
A test that may be employed to determine whether a change sought in the Constitution is an amendment or a revision is the ___________. Here, we inquire whether the change will ‘accomplish far reaching changes in the nature of our basic governmental plan.’
qualitative test
The following are the modes of proposing changes to the 1987 Constitution, except:
People’s Initiative
Constituent Convention
Constituent Assembly
Constitutional Convention
Constituent Convention
What must be done in order to propose an amendment or revision through a Constituent Assembly?
Congress must pass a law or issue a resolution supported by majority of all its Members.
The Constituents must assemble and propose amendments directly by affixing their signatures.
Congress must pass a law or issue a resolution supported by three-fourths of all its Members.
Congress must pass a law or issue a resolution supported by two-thirds of all its Members.
Congress must pass a law or issue a resolution supported by three-fourths of all its Members.
In order to call for the formation of a Constitutional Convention,
Congress may pass a law or issue a resolution, supported by two-thirds of all its members, calling for the formation of a Constitutional Convention.
Congress may pass a law or issue a resolution, supported by majority of all its member, submitting to the electorate the question of calling for the formation of a Constitutional Convention.
Both are correct.
None of the above.
Both are correct.
Which of the following statements is true?
None of the above.
A Constitutional Convention is independent and co-equal with the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments.
A Constitutional Convention is supreme over the other departments of the government because the powers it exercises are in the nature of a sovereign power.
A Constitutional Convention is inferior to the other departments of the government since it is merely a creation of the legislature.
A Constitutional Convention is independent and co-equal with the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments.
Which of the following is not true?
Only Congress, acting as a Constituent Assembly, may call for the formation of a Constitutional Convention.
Congress, as a Constituent Assembly, may provide for the implementing details necessary for the operation of a Constitutional Convention.
Congress, as a legislative body, may provide for the implementing details necessary for the operation of a Constitutional Convention.
Congress, acting as a legislative body, may call for the formation of a Constitutional Convention.
Congress, acting as a legislative body, may call for the formation of a Constitutional Convention.
The following are limitations to the exercise of People’s Initiative, except:
The petition must be supported by at least 12% of the total number of registered voters, of which every legislative district must be represented by at least 3% of the residents therein.
The amendment sought to be introduced must be directly proposed by the people.
Its exercise requires an enabling or implementing law.
It may only be used to propose amendments, no revision.
The petition must be supported by at least 12% of the total number of registered voters, of which every legislative district must be represented by at least 3% of the residents therein.
Except one, the following are required in order for a Petition for People’s Initiative to be considered as ‘directly proposed by the people’:
Every signatory must sign personally. No agent or representative can sign on their behalf.
The full text of the proposed amendment must be written on the face of the petition or attached to it; if so attached, such fact must be stated on the face of the petition.
Every signatory must attach an affidavit containing his/her understanding of the implications of the amendment sought to be introduced.
Every signatory must see the full text of the proposed amendment before signing the same.
Every signatory must attach an affidavit containing his/her understanding of the implications of the amendment sought to be introduced.
Any amendment to, or revision of, the 1987 Constitution through a Constituent Assembly or a Constitutional Convention shall be valid when ratified by a (a)_______ of the votes cast in a plebiscite which shall be held not earlier than (b)________ (spell out the number) nor later than (c)________ (spell out the number) after the (d)________ of such amendment or revision.
a. majority
b. sixty days
c. ninety days
d. approval
Any amendment to the 1987 Constitution through People’s Initiative shall be valid when ratified by a majority of the (a)_______ which shall be held not earlier than (b) ______ (spell out the number) nor later than (c)______ (spell out the number) after the
(d)_______ of the sufficiency of the petition.
a. votes cast in a plebiscite
b. sixty
c. ninety
d. certification by the Commission on Elections
