Article 5 Suffrage

Question 1

The right and obligation of qualified Filipino citizen to vote in the national and local elections

Answer 1

Suffrage

Question 2

What are the scopes of suffrage

Answer 2

Election
Initiative
Referendum
Plebiscite
Recall

Question 3

Means by which the people choose their officials for definite and fixed period and to whom they entrust

Answer 3

Election

Question 4

Two kinds of election

Answer 4

Regular
Special

Question 5

One provided by law for the election of officers for definite and fixed periods

Answer 5

Regular election

Question 6

One held to fill a vacancy in office before the expiration of the full term for which the incumbent was elected

Answer 6

Special election

Question 7

The power of the people to propose amendments to the constitution

Answer 7

Initiative

Question 8

Refers to a petition proposing amendments to the constitution

Answer 8

Initiative on the constitution

Question 9

Refers to a petition proposing to enact a national legislation

Answer 9

Initiative on the statutes

Question 10

Refers to a petition proposing to enact a regional, city provincial, or Barangay law, resolution or ordinance

Answer 10

Initiative on local legislation

Question 11

The power of the electorate to approve or reject legislation through an election called for the purpose

Answer 11

Referendum

Question 12

Which refers to a petition to approve or reject an act or law , or part thereof , passed by the congress

Answer 12

Referendum on statutes

Question 13

Which refers to a petition to approve or reject the law, resolution, or ordinance enacted by regional assemblies and local legislative bodies.

Answer 13

Referendum on local law

Question 14

The name given to a popular vote of the people expressing their view within their choice for or against a proposed law submitted to them

Answer 14

Plebiscite

Question 15

A method by which a public officer made removed from office during his tenure or before the expiration of his term

Answer 15

Recall